# protestation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɹɒtɪsˈteɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. A formal solemn objection or other declaration.
2. 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.

## Etymology
From Old French protestacion, from Latin prōtestātiō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/protestation