Bejahend

Bejahend is a German adjective and adverb derived from the verb bejahen, meaning to affirm. As an adjective, it describes something that expresses or entails affirmation, approval, or positive polarity. The related noun Bejahung denotes an act of affirming or an affirmative statement; its opposite is Verneinung (negation).

In linguistic and philosophical usage, bejahend refers to sentences, responses, or attitudes that express agreement or positive polarity. A bejahender Satz is an affirmative sentence, in contrast to a verneinter Satz, which is negated. In logic, a Bejahung is the assertion of a proposition, indicating that the proposition is true or accepted. Bejahende Antworten are affirmative replies, such as answering "ja" to a question.

Bejahend can also describe attitudes or dispositions. A bejahende Haltung means an affirmative or positive stance, often implying optimism or acceptance. The term is commonly used in contrast with verneinend (negatively oriented) or skeptisch (skeptical) viewpoints.

Etymology traces bejahend to ja, meaning yes, with the verbal formation bejahen and the noun Bejahung. The concept appears across German grammar, logic, and rhetoric to distinguish affirmative from negative expressions and attitudes.

See also: Bejahung, Verneinung, Ja, Nein, affirmative (in logic), positive polarity, bejahende Haltung.