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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Protestierer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-teh-stee-rer

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Protester/ˈprɒt.ɪ.stər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Protestierer forderten Veränderungen in der Politik."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who publicly demonstrates or expresses opposition to something.

    "Thousands of protesters gathered in the city center to voice their concerns about climate change."
  2. 2

    A person who participates in a protest, often against government policies or social issues.

    "The protesters marched peacefully, holding signs advocating for human rights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'protest', originating from Latin 'protestari' (to declare publicly, testify), combining 'pro-' (forth) and 'testari' (to witness). The agent suffix '-er' was added in Middle English to designate a person who performs the action.

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