Demonstration

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German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēmōnstrātio, since the mid 16th century. The military sense developed perhaps under the influence of Italian dimostrazione in the mid 18th century. The rally sense developed under the influence of English demonstration in the mid 19th century.

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  • Hyphenation: De‧mons‧tra‧ti‧on

Noun

Demonstration f (genitive Demonstration, plural Demonstrationen)

  1. demonstration (act of demonstrating)
    Synonym: Darlegung
  2. demonstration (show of military force)
    Synonym: Militärdemonstration
  3. (politics) demonstration (rally, protest, march)
    Synonyms: (short form) Demo; Kundgebung

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