protest song

noun

A song that is associated with a movement for social change.

Meanings

nounprotest song (plural protest songs)

plural protest songs

  1. A song that is associated with a movement for social change.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 抗議歌曲 /抗议歌曲
  • 抗議歌曲 /抗议歌曲 (kàngyì gēqǔ)song associated with social change
Finnish protestilaulu
  • protestilaulusong associated with social change
Korean 민중가요
  • 민중가요 (minjunggayo)song associated with social change
Portuguese canção de protesto, música de protesto
  • canção de protestosong associated with social change
  • música de protestosong associated with social change
  • canção de intervençãosong associated with social change
  • canção de resistênciasong associated with social change
Spanish canción protesta
  • canción protestasong associated with social change
Cite this entry
APA

protest song. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protest%20song

MLA

“protest song.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protest%20song. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protest song,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protest%20song.

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