declamation

See also: déclamation

English

Etymology

From French déclamation, from Latin dēclāmātiō, dēclāmātiōnem, from dēclāmō, dēclāmāre; see declaim.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

declamation (countable and uncountable, plural declamations)

The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
Synonym: haranguing
1. The public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges.
  - 1873, Horatio Alger, Bound to Rise Chapter V
    His recitations were prompt and correct, and his answers were given with confidence. But perhaps he did himself most credit in declamation. He had always been very fond of that, and though he had never received and scientific instruction in it, he possessed a natural grace and a deep feeling of earnestness which made success easy. He had selected an extract from Webster--the reply to the Hayne--and this was the showpiece of the afternoon. The rest of the declamation was crude enough, but Harry's impressed even the most ignorant of his listeners as superior for a boy of his age.
A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.
mere declamation

Related terms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kelh₁-‎ (0 c, 48 e)

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单词	declamation
释义	declamation See also: déclamation English Etymology From French déclamation, from Latin dēclāmātiō, dēclāmātiōnem, from dēclāmō, dēclāmāre; see declaim. Pronunciation (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Noun declamation (countable and uncountable, plural declamations) The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public. Synonym: haranguing The public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges. 1873, Horatio Alger, Bound to Rise Chapter V His recitations were prompt and correct, and his answers were given with confidence. But perhaps he did himself most credit in declamation. He had always been very fond of that, and though he had never received and scientific instruction in it, he possessed a natural grace and a deep feeling of earnestness which made success easy. He had selected an extract from Webster--the reply to the Hayne--and this was the showpiece of the afternoon. The rest of the declamation was crude enough, but Harry's impressed even the most ignorant of his listeners as superior for a boy of his age. A set or harangue; declamatory discourse. Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense. mere declamation Related terms English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root kelh₁-‎ (0 c, 48 e) Further reading declamation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 declamation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911 declamation at OneLook Dictionary Search* Anagrams nematocidal
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