Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affirmativism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-fir-ma-tivism
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attitude of affirming something without necessarily providing the proof or the theoretical backing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So, once more, when we search below the negations and repudiations of the frontier we come upon a germinal positivism and affirmativism."

Etymology

From affirmative + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: affirmative

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does affirmativism mean?: An attitude of affirming something without necessarily providing the proof or the theoretical backing.
Where does affirmativism come from?: From affirmative + -ism.

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