Definition of "affirming" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of affirm

noun

1. The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.

adjective

1. That affirms.

   • an affirming smile and approving nod

2. (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.