life-affirming en · ADJ
Etymology
Calque of French affirmation de la vie.
Meanings
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Having a positive and uplifting effect.
He thinks of giving to charity as a life-affirming act.
The film was an utterly life-affirming experience.
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Appearing to have an optimistic quality.
She doesn't strike me as a particularly life-affirming person.
These profit estimates for the next quarter don't look very life-affirming.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most life-affirming | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more life-affirming | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
hu életigenlő (having a positive and uplifting effect) · sv livsbejakande (having a positive and uplifting effect) · fi ylentävä (having a positive and uplifting effect) · it vivificante (having a positive and uplifting effect) · de lebensbejahend (having a positive and uplifting effect) · uk життєстве́рджувальний (having a positive and uplifting effect) · az həyatı təsdiqləyən (having a positive and uplifting effect) · fi kohottava (having a positive and uplifting effect) · az həyat təsdiqləyici (having a positive and uplifting effect) · cmn 令人激動的 /令人激动的 (having a positive and uplifting effect) · uk життєстве́рдний (having a positive and uplifting effect) · cmn 正能量 (having a positive and uplifting effect) · da livsbejaende (having a positive and uplifting effect) · ru жизнеутвержда́ющий (having a positive and uplifting effect)