protests

noun

the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

the act of protesting

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

verb

affirm or avow formally or solemnly

express opposition through action or words

utter words of protest

Roots

propro- · Latin · forth, forward testis-test · Latin · witness

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Where does protests come from?

The word protests breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -test, from Latin testis (“witness”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.