Confirmation
Definition
Confirmation refers to the act of verifying or establishing the truth or validity of something. It can also denote a formal religious ceremony in various Christian denominations, where a person is accepted as a full member of the church.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
- Respelling: kahn-fur-MAY-shun
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən/
- Respelling: kon-fuh-MAY-shun
Etymology
The word "confirmation" comes from the Latin word "confirmatio," meaning "a strengthening or asserting." It is derived from the Latin verb "confirmare," meaning "to make firm or strengthen." The term entered Middle English via Old French "confirmacion."
Derivatives
- Confirm (verb)
- Confirmative (adjective)
- Confirmatory (adjective)
- Confirmed (adjective)
- Reconfirmation (noun)
Synonyms
- Verification
- Affirmation
- Validation
Antonyms
- Denial
- Rejection
- Contradiction
Usage
The noun "confirmation" is widely used in various contexts, including legal, personal, and religious. For example, "We are awaiting confirmation of the booking," or "The bishop presided over the confirmation ceremony for the new members." It is commonly used to indicate the process of validating or proving something to be true.
Related Terms
- Certification: Official confirmation or recognition of a particular status or fact.
- Endorsement: The act of giving approval or support to something.
- Ratification: The official approval or confirmation of a treaty, agreement, or contract.
Detailed Definitions
Noun
- The act of verifying or validating something: Refers to the process of confirming the truth or accuracy of a statement or action.
- Example: "The company is waiting for confirmation of the payment."
- A formal religious ceremony: Refers to the Christian sacrament where a person is admitted as a full member of the church.
- Example: "She received her confirmation at the age of fourteen."
confirmation
The person smiled with confirmation after receiving good news on their smartphone.
The confirmation stamp left a bold red mark on the document.
She received her confirmation at the age of fourteen.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 确认 (quèrèn) - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /t͡ʃʰyɛ˩˧.ʐən˩˥/
- Respelling: CHUE-ren
- 堅信禮 (jiānxìnlǐ) - religious rite
- IPA: /t͡ɕjɛn˥˩ ɕin˩˥ li˨˩˦/
- Respelling: JYEN-sheen-lee
🇮🇳 Hindi
- पुष्टिकरण (puṣṭikaraṇ) - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /pʊʂ.t̪i.kə.ɾən/
- Respelling: PUSHTI-ka-ran
- धार्मिक अनुष्ठान (dhārmik anuṣṭhān) - religious rite
- IPA: /d̪ʱaːɾ.mik ə.nʊʂ.t̪ʰaːn/
- Respelling: DHAR-mik anu-SHTHAN
🇪🇸 Spanish
- confirmación - both affirmation/verification and religious rite
- IPA: /kon.fiɾ.maˈθjon/
- Respelling: kon-feer-ma-THEE-yon
🇫🇷 French
- confirmation - both affirmation/verification and religious rite
- IPA: /kɔ̃.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃/
- Respelling: kon-feer-ma-SYON
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- تأكيد (ta'kīd) - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /taːˈkiːd/
- Respelling: ta-KEED
- تثبيت (tathbīt) - religious rite
- IPA: /tatʰˈbiːt/
- Respelling: tat-HBEET
🇧🇩 Bengali
- নিশ্চিতকরণ (niścit karaṇ) - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /niʃ.tʃit ko.ron/
- Respelling: NISH-chit ko-RON
- ধর্মীয় অনুষ্ঠান (dharmīẏ anuṣṭhān) - religious rite
- IPA: /d̪ʰor.mi.jo ə.nuʃ.t̪ʰaːn/
- Respelling: DHOR-mee-yo a-nush-THAN
🇷🇺 Russian
- подтверждение (podtverzhdenie) - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /pədtˈfʲerʐd(ʲ)ɪnʲɪje/
- Respelling: podt-FYERZH-dee-nye-ye
- вероисповедание (veroispovedaniye) - religious rite
- IPA: /vʲɪrəɪspəvʲɪˈdanʲɪje/
- Respelling: ve-roi-spo-ve-DAN-ye-ye
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- confirmação - both affirmation/verification and religious rite
- IPA: /kõ.fiɾ.mɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
- Respelling: kon-feer-ma-SOWN
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- konfirmasi - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /kon.firˈma.si/
- Respelling: kon-feer-MA-see
- upacara agama - religious rite
- IPA: /upaˈt͡ʃara aˈɡama/
- Respelling: oo-PA-cha-ra a-GA-ma
🇩🇪 German
- Bestätigung - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡʊŋ/
- Respelling: be-SHTAY-tig-ung
- Firmung - religious rite
- IPA: /ˈfɪʁmʊŋ/
- Respelling: FEER-moong
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 確認 (kakunin) - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /ka.ku.nin/
- Respelling: KA-koo-neen
- 確固たる信仰 (kakko taru shinkō) - religious rite
- IPA: /ka.kːo ta.ɾɯ ɕiŋ.koː/
- Respelling: KAK-ko TARU shin-KO
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- xác nhận - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /sak ɲan˧˧/
- Respelling: SAK NYAN
- giới thiệu - religious rite (specifically Catholic confirmation)
- IPA: /zawj˨˩˦ thiew˧˧/
- Respelling: ZOY THYEW
🇰🇷 Korean
- 확인 (hwagin) - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /hwa.ɡin/
- Respelling: HWA-gin
- 성직식 (seongjiksik) - religious rite
- IPA: /sʌŋ.dʑik.ʃik/
- Respelling: SEONG-jik-SHIK
🇹🇷 Turkish
- onaylama - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /oˈnaj.la.ma/
- Respelling: o-NAY-la-ma
- teyit - affirmation
- IPA: /teˈjit/
- Respelling: te-YEET
🇵🇰 Urdu
- تصدیق (tasdīq) - affirmation or verification
- IPA: /təsˈdiːq/
- Respelling: tas-DEEK
- مذہبی رسم (mazhabī rasm) - religious rite
- IPA: /mʊzˈhə.bi rəsm/
- Respelling: muz-HABI rasm
