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Meaning of assertion
A statement or declaration that something is the case, typically made without proof.
Etymology of assertion
From Old French 'assertion', from Latin 'assertio', from 'assert-', past participle stem of 'asserere', from 'ad-' (to) and 'serere' (to join), originally in the sense 'to join or unite to oneself as a helper or associate', later 'to maintain or defend'
Synonyms
statement
declaration
claim
allegation
affirmation
avowal
proclamation
announcement
pronouncement
testimony
attestation
confirmation
verification
authentication
validation
certification
profession
asseveration
averment
insistence
contention
argument
allegation
accusation
indictment
charge
assertion
expression
utterance
remark
comment
observation
statement
remark
observation
comment
declaration
pronouncement
announcement
proclamation
affirmation
avowal
Definitions
- A confident and forceful statement of fact or opinion
- * The act of asserting something, especially a statement or claim
Usage Examples
- The politician's assertion that she would reduce taxes was met with skepticism by her opponents
- * The company's assertion of innocence was not supported by the evidence
Antonyms
denial
negation
contradiction
refutation
repudiation
rejection
dismissal
disavowal
disclamation
abjuration
renunciation
retraction
withdrawal
cancellation
abandonment
disaffirmation
disproval
disprovement
refutation
repudiation
rejection
dismissal
denial
contradiction
negation