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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pʁɔtɛstaʃɔ̃
"La protestation a eu lieu devant la mairie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.
"The citizens organized a protest against the new law."
- 1
To express an objection to what someone has said or done.
"They protested the unfair treatment they received."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'protestari', meaning to declare publicly, from 'pro-' (forth) + 'testari' (to witness, from 'testis' witness). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, initially meaning to make a formal declaration, evolving into its modern political and social sense of objection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Protest" is said worldwide
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protestation
Transliteration: pʁɔtɛstaʃɔ̃
"La protestation a eu lieu devant la mairie."
Protest
Transliteration: proˈtɛst
"Der Protest fand vor dem Parlament statt."
protesta
Transliteration: proˈtesta
"La protesta è stata pacifica."
protesta
Transliteration: pɾoˈtesta
"La protesta reunió a miles de personas."
protesto
Transliteration: pɾoˈtestu
"O protesto foi pacífico e organizado."
विरोध
Transliteration: virodh
"विरोध शांतिपूर्ण था।"
抗议
Transliteration: kàngyì
"抗议活动吸引了很多人。"
항의
Transliteration: hang-ui
"항의 시위가 열렸다."
抗議
Transliteration: こうぎ
"抗議活動が行われた。"
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