French Conversation · Level 67
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French word
manifestation
Pronunciation
IPA/manifɛstasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounprotest
Example
La manifestation a réuni des milliers de personnes.
The protest brought together thousands of people.
More examples
La manifestation pacifique s'est déroulée sans incident.
The peaceful demonstration took place without incident.
Core concept
A public crowd using signs and speeches to make support, protest, or a demand visible.
Common phrases
organiser une manifestation
organize a demonstration
une manifestation pacifique
a peaceful demonstration
annuler une manifestation
cancel a demonstration
Similar words
manif: A colloquial word for a protest or support rally.
rassemblement: A gathering of people united by a shared purpose.
Definition in French
Réunion publique de personnes pour manifester un soutien, une protestation ou une revendication.
Word origin
French manifestation is formed from manifester with the suffix -ation and is ultimately related to Latin manifestus, meaning 'clear or evident'.
Usage tips
- In French, manifestation is feminine, so the usual article is une manifestation.
Other meanings
- gatheringnoun
- appearancenoun
Opposites
- accordagreementnoun
Related words
- manifesterdemonstrateverb
- manifestantdemonstratornoun