protestation

protestation
Synonyms and related words:
affirmance, affirmation, alibi, allegation, announcement, annunciation, apology, assertion, asseveration, averment, avouchment, avowal, beef, bitch, blind, boycott, challenge, cloak, color, complaint, compunction, conclusion, cover, cover story, cover-up, creed, declaration, demonstration, demur, demurrer, device, dictum, enunciation, exception, excuse, expostulation, facade, feint, front, gloss, grievance, grievance committee, guise, handle, howl, indignation meeting, ipse dixit, kick, lame excuse, locus standi, manifesto, march, mask, nonviolent protest, objection, ostensible motive, picketing, poor excuse, position, position paper, positive declaration, predicate, predication, pretense, pretension, pretext, proclamation, profession, pronouncement, proposition, protest, protest demonstration, public motive, put-off, qualm, rally, refuge, remonstrance, remonstration, say, say-so, saying, screen, scruple, semblance, sham, show, sit-in, smoke screen, squawk, stalking-horse, stance, stand, statement, stratagem, strike, subterfuge, teach-in, trick, utterance, varnish, veil, vouch, word

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  • protestation — [ prɔtɛstasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • protestacion v. 1265; lat. protestatio, de protestare 1 ♦ Déclaration par laquelle on atteste ses bons sentiments, sa bonne volonté envers qqn. ⇒ assurance, démonstration. Des protestations d amitié. « Après tant d amour… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Protestation — Prot es*ta tion, n. [L. protestatio: cf. F. protestation. See {Protest}.] 1. The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent. The protestation of our faith. Latimer. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Formerly, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • protestation — [prät΄es tā′shən, prät΄əstā′shən; prōt΄es tā′shən] n. [ME protestacion < MFr protestation < LL protestatio] 1. a strong declaration or affirmation 2. the act of protesting 3. a protest; objection …   English World dictionary

  • Protestation — (v. lat.), Verwahrung, die ausdrückliche Erklärung, mittelst deren Jemand (Protestant) sich gegen eine möglicherweise nachtheilige Auslegung einer Äußerung od. Handlung od. gegen eine nachtheilige Auslegung des bloßen Schweigens zu sichern sucht …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Protestation — Protestation, s. Protest …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Protestation — Protestatiōn (lat.), feierlicher Widerspruch gegen etwas; protestieren, Einrede tun, förmlich widersprechen; einen Wechsel protestieren, Protest (s.d.) erheben …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Protestation — Protestation, förmliche Erklärung, besonders förmlicher Widerspruch; protestiren, förmlich widersprechen; einen Wechsel protestiren, dessen Annahme od. Bezahlung verweigern …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • protestation — index avowal, complaint, contention (opposition), criticism, denial, disapprobation, disapproval, d …   Law dictionary

  • protestation — ► NOUN 1) an emphatic declaration that something is or is not the case. 2) an objection or protest …   English terms dictionary

  • protestation — I. Protestation. s. f. v. Promesse & assurance positive. Il luy a fait mille protestations d amitié. il l en assura avec protestation qu il n oublieroit jamais, &c. Il signifie aussi, Declaration en forme juridique, par laquelle on proteste… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • protestation — (pro tè sta sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1°   Déclaration publique que l on fait de sa volonté. Faire une protestation de sa fidélité aux lois. 2°   Promesse, assurance positive. •   Et je ne hais rien tant que les contorsions De tous… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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