affirmation vs confirmation

affirmation

noun
  • That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true. 

  • A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion. 

  • The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath. 

confirmation

noun
  • A verification that something is true or has happened. 

  • An official indicator that things will happen as planned. 

  • A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches. 

  • An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate. 

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