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protestation

/ˌpɹɒtɪsˈteɪʃən/
/ˌpɹəʊtɪsˈteɪʃən/

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

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From Old French protestacion, from Latin prōtestātiō.

noun protestations

countable, uncountable A formal solemn objection or other declaration. October 28, 1552, Hugh Latimer, Sermon on the Gospel for St Simon and St Jude's Day The protestation of our faith.
countable, historical, uncountable A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.

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"protestation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/protestation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"protestation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/protestation.

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@misc{protestation_2026,
  title = {protestation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/protestation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}