demonstration vs protest

protest vs demonstration

demonstration and protest both are nouns.

demonstration is not a verb while protest is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demonstration	Yes	No	No	No
protest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, protest is a hypernym of demonstration; that is, protest is a word with a broader meaning than demonstration:

demonstration: a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
protest: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

Other hypernyms of demonstration include dissent, objection.

demonstration (noun)	protest (noun)
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view	the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)	a formal and solemn declaration of objection
a show of military force or preparedness	the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
a visual presentation showing how something works
proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

demonstration (verb)	protest (verb)
	utter words of protest
	affirm or avow formally or solemnly
	express opposition through action or words

Difference between demonstration and protest

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