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- Dictionaryassertion/əˈsəːʃn/
noun
- 1. a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief: "his assertion that his father had deserted the family" Similar
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An assertion is a declaration that's made emphatically, especially as part of an argument or as if it's to be understood as a statement of fact. To assert is to state with force. So if someone makes an assertion, they’re not just trying out an idea — they really mean it.
a statement that you strongly believe is true: I certainly don't agree with his assertion that men are better drivers than women. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Assertions & asserting. affirmation. airing. assert your right. attestation. beg. emphatic. gaslight. hate speech. lay something on the line idiom. maintain. plead. pretend.
: the act of asserting or something that is asserted: such as. a. : insistent and positive affirming, maintaining, or defending (as of a right or attribute) an assertion of ownership/innocence. b. : a declaration that something is the case. He presented no evidence to support his assertions. Synonyms. affirmation. asseveration. avouchment. avowal.
Assertion definition: a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason. See examples of ASSERTION used in a sentence.
Definition of assertion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: 1. a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence 2. the act of asserting.... Click for more definitions.
a statement that you strongly believe is true: I certainly don't agree with his assertion that men are better drivers than women. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Assertions & asserting. affirmation. airing. assert your right. attestation. beg. emphatic. gaslight. hate speech. lay something on the line idiom. maintain. plead. pretend.
