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protest

protest

578 2.5
A public gathering of people who show strong disagreement, like a march
  • noun
  • /ˈproʊtɛst/
translation icon : manifestación
  • The community organized a protest to demand better healthcare services.
  • organize a protest
  • join the protests
  • a public protest

Let's go and have a protest in front of this church.

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Examples

  • The proliferation of popular protests across the Arab world during 2011 changed much.

    Academic text (2012)
  • After months of protests, police will be on high alert, closing surrounding streets, and setting up barricades for crowds that could reach in the thousands.

  • And then the Black Lives Matter protest began as well.

  • Let's go and have a protest in front of this church.

  • What about the planned protest?

  • I think they were surprised by the level of protest... that was really happening within the company.

  • "While many of her gender take to the streets in protest,

  • So this is one of the protests that was recently observed.

  • What do you think about the protests on campus against Israel?

  • And she organized local protests in Preston too.

Synonyms

demonstration
vsprotest
272 3.2

A public meeting where people protest about politics

is an organized act showing strong objection and demanding change
march
vsprotest
161 2.6

A public walk for people to show support or protest for a cause

is specifically an organized act of strong objection demanding change
outcry
vsprotest
52 4.6

A strong public protest showing anger or disapproval

is an organized public act showing formal objection and demanding change
peaceful protest
vsprotest
12 2.8

A public meeting where people gather to show support or opposition without violence

may include force or disruptive acts, not limited to nonviolence
protestation
vsprotest
  • Formal
11 7.4

A strong statement that shows you disagree or say something is not true

is broader, covering public organized actions as well as declarations
protest march
vsprotest
5 3.4

A public walk by many people to show they disagree and ask for change

is a public demonstration that can take other forms beyond a procession
remonstrance
vsprotest
  • Formal
1 9.8

A formal spoken or written complaint showing strong disagreement

focuses on public acts and demands rather than private formal words
remonstration
vsprotest
  • Formal
1 9.5

A strong, formal protest that shows serious disagreement

is about public gatherings and actions rather than only statements

Antonyms

1.0

Give help to a person or idea

1.6

To officially agree to something or think that it is good

Compounds

A public meeting where people gather to show support or opposition without violence

A public walk by many people to show they disagree and ask for change

A public gathering where people protest unfair treatment because of race

A sudden large number of people protesting at the same time

How Intense

riot
329 4.1
protest
578 2.5
march
161 2.6
demonstration
272 3.2

Surface Forms

protest singular
protests plural

Etymology

A protest comes from Latin parts pro- 'forth' and testari 'to testify', and it kept the idea of an open public declaration. That's why a protest is a public action where people show strong disagreement.