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declamation Definition

dec·la·ma·tion (dek′lə mā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or art of declaiming
  2. a speech, poem, etc. that is or can be declaimed

Etymology: ME declamacioun < L declamatio < pp. of declaim

declamation Synonyms

declamation

n.

  1. Discourse

    lecture, address, oration, tirade; see speech 3.

  2. Ranting

    haranguing, spouting, oratory, speechmaking, speechifying*; see also wordiness.

declamation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • poetry: His declamation of most wondrous poetry was beautifully clear.

Adjective modifier

  • passionate: Much now appears very dated: Carducci's oratory, the passionate declamation on Italy's place in the world, the Roman past.
  • mere: One is that they deal too much in mere declamation, without any reference to a connected train of reasoning.
  • empty: All their thoughts are spent in empty declamations and forms of satire or anger, and these do not subdue affections.