different between insistence vs protestation

English

Etymology

From Middle English insistence, derived from Old French insister (“to insist”). Compare Middle French insistance.

Morphologically insist +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?s?st?ns/

Noun

insistence (countable and uncountable, plural insistences)

1. The state of being insistent.
2. An urgent demand.
3. (fencing) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy

Related terms

• insist

Translations

English

Etymology

From Old French protestacion, from Latin pr?test?ti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??t?s?te???n/, /?p???t?s?te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

protestation (countable and uncountable, plural protestations)

1. a formal solemn objection or other declaration
   • October 28, 1552, Hugh Latimer, Sermon on the Gospel for St Simon and St Jude's Day

     The protestation of our faith.

2. (law, historical) 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.

Related terms

• protest

Anagrams

• potentiators

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pr?test?ti?, pr?test?ti?nem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.t?s.ta.sj??/

Noun

protestation f (plural protestations)

1. admission, exclamation, statement
2. protest, objection

References

• “protestation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).