Definition of protestation Protestation
/pɹowˌtɛˌstejˈʃʌn/ - [prowtesteyshun] - pro•tes•ta•tion
We found 7 definitions of protestation from 4 different sources.
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What does protestation mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: protestations |
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| protestation - a strong declaration of protest | ||
| declaration a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) | ||
| protestation - a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution" | ||
| protest | ||
| objection (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality | ||
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Wiktionary 
- protestation (Noun)
A formal solemn objection or other declaration. - protestation (Noun)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- protestation (n.)
The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn declaration, especially of dissent. - protestation (n.)
Formerly, 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.
Part of speech
🔤- protestation, noun, singular of protestations.
