# declamation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
2. The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
3. A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
4. Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.

## Etymology
From French déclamation, from Latin dēclāmātiō, dēclāmātiōnem, from dēclāmō, dēclāmāre; see declaim.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/declamation