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Affirmation vs Ratification - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between affirmation and ratification

is that affirmation is that which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true while ratification is the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.

affirmation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
  • A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.

    • Synonyms

    * assertion

    Derived terms

    * self-affirmation

    See also

    * (wikipedia "affirmation") ----

    ratification

    English

    (wikipedia ratification)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • a formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc