assertion Syllabification: (as·ser·tion)Pronunciation: /əˈsərSHən/Translate assertion | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of assertion noun a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief: [with clause]:his assertion that his father had deserted the family the action of stating something or exercising authority confidently and forcefully:the assertion of his legal rightsassertion in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of assertion in the British & World English dictionary