Protestor: meaning, definitions and examples

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protestor

 

[ หˆprษ™สŠtษ›stษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social justice movement

A person who publicly demonstrates strong objection to something, usually a government policy or action, by marching, picketing, or other forms of protest.

Synonyms

activist, demonstrator, resister

Examples of usage

  • The protestors gathered outside the courthouse to demand justice.
  • The protestors chanted slogans and held up signs calling for change.

Translations

Translations of the word "protestor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น protestante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฆเคฐเฅเคถเคจเค•เคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Protestierender

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemrotes

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะตัั‚ัƒะฒะฐะปัŒะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ protestujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠ—่ญฐ่€… (ใ“ใ†ใŽใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท protestataire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ protestante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท protestocu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ์œ„์ž (siwija)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุชุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protestant

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ protestant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ—่ฎฎ่€… (kร ngyรฌzhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ protestnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรณtmรฆlandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐั€ะฐะทั‹ะปั‹า› ะฑั–ะปะดั–ั€ัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒกแƒขแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜ (protestanti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ etirazรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ protestante

Etymology

The word 'protestor' originated from the Latin word 'protestari' which means 'to declare publicly'. The term has been used since the mid-18th century to describe individuals who publicly express their dissent or objection to certain actions or policies. Throughout history, protestors have played a significant role in advocating for social change and raising awareness of important issues.

See also: Protestant, protester.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,150, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.