Definition of asseveration Asseveration

as•sev•er•a•tion

We found 3 definitions of asseveration from 3 different sources.

What does asseveration mean?

Noun
asseveration - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
		assertion, averment
		declaration a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
		claim demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
		claim demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
		accusation, charge an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
		contention a point asserted as part of an argument
		ipse dixit, ipsedixitism an unsupported dogmatic assertion
		avouchment, avowal, affirmation a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
		testimony something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"