protestation
Americannoun
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the act of protesting or affirming.
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a solemn or earnest declaration or affirmation.
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formal expression or declaration of objection, dissent, or disapproval; protest.
noun
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the act of protesting
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something protested about
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a strong declaration
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Etymology
Origin of protestation
1300–50; Middle English protestacio ( u ) n < Late Latin prōtestātiōn- (stem of prōtestātiō ) declaration. See protest, -ation
Example Sentences
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“I don’t deserve to be here at all” is a protestation you would expect to hear from someone in prison.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
By titling his book “Crooked,” Masters not only evokes the archaic language of the 1920s but President Richard M. Nixon’s famous protestation: “I am not a crook.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023
Such protestation gives aid and comfort to those who seek to have the indictment dismissed without the accused having to answer the charges against him.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023
“But then I think a large part of that energy was a protestation to across the street.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
In the next year or two, however, I will be losing my claim to this familiar protestation.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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