French word

manifestant

Pronunciation

IPA/manifɛstɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprotester

Example

Un manifestant brandit une pancarte.

A protester is holding up a sign.

Illustration for manifestant (protester)

More examples

Les manifestants pacifiques chantent des slogans.

The peaceful protesters chant slogans.

Core concept

A person in a public demonstration holding a sign or voicing demands.

Common phrases

  • un manifestant

    a protester

  • les manifestants pacifiques

    the peaceful protesters

  • un groupe de manifestants

    a group of protesters

Similar words

activiste: A person who actively works for causes such as the environment or human rights.
militant: An activist who belongs to a political party or organized movement.
casseur: A protest participant who vandalizes property or uses violence.

Definition in French

Personne présente à une démonstration publique qui manifeste son mécontentement ou ses revendications.

Word origin

French manifestant is the noun use of the present participle of manifester, from Latin manifestare, meaning 'to make clear'.

Usage tips

  • Manifestant is masculine, with manifestante as the feminine form and manifestants or manifestantes as the plural forms.

Other meanings

  • demonstratornoun

Opposites

  • contre-manifestantcounterprotesternoun

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