Affirming
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈfɚ.mɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Affirming is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of affirm.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of affirm.
More Meanings
- The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
- That affirms.
- (Christianity) 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.
Example Sentences
an affirming smile and approving nod
The majority of Episcopal churches that you’re visiting will be fairly affirming.
The Church of the Nazarene should be an affirming church because, as Wesleyans, we believe the Spirit shapes us and can even help us enter the process of reconciliation when we have been wrong.
For Paul would readily admit that as a Christian who is gay he knows first-hand what it means to experience the grace of God, divine grace that is received in the context of a welcoming—but not automatically affirming—church.
Word Forms
- affirmings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aver, assert, avow, corroborate, substantiate, confirm.
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