protestation

[ prot-uh-stey-shuhn, proh-tuh-, -te- ]

noun

1. the act of protesting or affirming.
2. a solemn or earnest declaration or affirmation.
3. formal expression or declaration of objection, dissent, or disapproval; protest.

protestation

/ ˌprəʊtɛsˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of protesting
2. something protested about
3. a strong declaration

Other Words From

• nonprot·es·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of protestation¹

1300–50; Middle English protestacio ( u ) n < Late Latin prōtestātiōn- (stem of prōtestātiō ) declaration. See protest, -ation

Example Sentences

Then there’s the possible cumulative effect of yet another lawsuit against Trump; and one that might remind voters of the former president’s two defamation losses against E. Jean Carroll—juries didn’t buy Trump’s statements that he didn’t know her, much less his protestation that he did not sexually assault her.

From Slate

Then there is Letby’s own continued protestation of innocence.

From BBC

“I don’t deserve to be here at all” is a protestation you would expect to hear from someone in prison.

From BBC

“How to Have Sex” is a story of loss, but not loss of virginity, nor even the loss of a sisterhood that seems more fractured with every new protestation of BFF-ship.

From Los Angeles Times

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