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reconfirmation

reconfirmation

1 6.4
A ceremony where a person renews their religious faith or vows
  • noun
  • /ˌriːkənˈfɔːrmeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : reconfirmación
  • The church organized a special event for the reconfirmation of members' baptismal vows.

Examples

  • At the same time, Don Juan's death provides the occasion for the marriage of victims and rivals, which amounts to a reconfirmation of faith in the institutions that define the community.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The election of Emmanuel Macron as President of France and the reconfirmation of Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany in 2018 are seen as the most powerful guarantees for the advance of PESCO.

    Academic text (2018)

  • During the service, the pastor led a reconfirmation ceremony for all those who wished to reaffirm their faith.

  • After years away, she returned to her church for a reconfirmation of her promises made during her baptism.

Synonyms

reaffirmation
vsreconfirmation
4 6.0

Saying again that you support something or will keep doing it

is a ritual event where a person repeats spiritual commitment rather than a statement
rededication
vsreconfirmation
  • Formal
3 6.7

A ceremony that officially opens a building, park, or church again

is a personal ceremonial act repeating faith or vows rather than dedicating objects
recommitment
vsreconfirmation
1 4.8

A renewed promise to support a goal or project

is a ceremonial personal act focused on faith instead of a practical pledge

Surface Forms

reconfirmation singular
reconfirmations plural

Morphology

reconfirmation = confirmation (semi-transparent) = re + confirm + ation

If the learner knows the religious sense of 'confirmation', adding 're-' clearly signals doing it again or renewing it.

Etymology

Reconfirmation comes from re- meaning 'again' and confirm meaning 'make firm', like the common word firm. So a reconfirmation ceremony is when a person makes their faith or promise 'firm again' by publicly saying it once more.