Added 9 October 2026
affirming
/əˈfɚ.mɪŋ/ verb
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- present participle and gerund of affirm
noun
- The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
adjective
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That affirms.
an affirming smile and approving nod
- Accepting of same-sex/same-gender sexual relationships – or, more broadly, the gender identities, sexual orientations, and sexual relationships of LGBTQ people – on the same terms as those of cisgender, heterosexual people.
Origin
From Middle English affermynge; equivalent to affirm + -ing.
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