vociferation

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UK/vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/US/voʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.

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cryoutcrycallyellshout
OriginLatin vōciferātiō →
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Meanings

nounvociferation (plural vociferations)

plural vociferations

  1. The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.

    Crack go the whips; but twenty Patriot arms have seized each of the eight bridles: there is rearing, rocking, vociferation; not the smallest headway.

    1837, Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, (please specify the book or page number)
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    And as she apprehended the boy's life was in danger, she screamed ten times louder than before; and indeed Master Blifil himself now seconded her with all the vociferation in his power.

    1749, Henry Fielding, chapter III, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book IV

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Similar
cryoutcrycallyellshout
Broader
utterancevocalization
Also see
callcrydinnoiseoutcryshoutyell

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinvōciferātiō
  2. Englishvociferation

From Latin vōciferātiō, from vōciferor (“shout”), from vōx (“voice”) + ferō (“carry”); compare French vocifération.

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Translations

Bulgarian крясък, крещене
  • крясък (krjasăk)act of exclaiming; violent outcry
  • крещене (kreštene)act of exclaiming; violent outcry
Catalan vociferació
  • vociferacióact of exclaiming; violent outcry
Finnish huuto
  • huutoact of exclaiming; violent outcry
French vocifération
  • vociférationact of exclaiming; violent outcry
Italian urla
  • urlaact of exclaiming; violent outcry
Latin vōciferātiō
  • vōciferātiōact of exclaiming; violent outcry
Polish krzyk
  • krzykact of exclaiming; violent outcry
Romanian vociferare
  • vociferareact of exclaiming; violent outcry
Russian крик, шум
  • крик (krik)act of exclaiming; violent outcry
  • шум (šum)act of exclaiming; violent outcry
Spanish vociferación
  • vociferaciónact of exclaiming; violent outcry
Cite this entry
APA

vociferation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vociferation

MLA

“vociferation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vociferation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vociferation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vociferation.

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