Synonyms & related words for allocution

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of allocution — including peroration, oration, speech, harangue, exhortation, salutatory. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to allocution

Explore words related to allocution — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include perorate, speechify, homily, pronouncement, orate, interlocutory, sentencing, preachment. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for allocution

Common synonyms for allocution include peroration, oration, speech, harangue, exhortation, salutatory, declamation, lecture — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does allocution come from?

The word allocution breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: al-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); locu, from Latin loqui (“to speak”); and -tion, from Latin -tio (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.