Definition of PROTESTATION

protestation

Plural: protestations

Noun

  • a formal and solemn declaration of objection
    • "the many protestations did not stay the execution"
  • a strong declaration of protest
  • A formal solemn objection or other declaration.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French protestacion, from Latin prōtestātiō.

Synonyms

protest

Scrabble Score: 14

protestation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
protestation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
protestation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

protestation: valid Words With Friends Word