protest vs demonstration

demonstration vs protest

protest and demonstration both are nouns.

protest is a verb but demonstration is not a verb.

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

As nouns, demonstration is a hyponym of protest; that is, demonstration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protest:

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

Other hyponyms of protest include boycott, direct action, manifestation, walkout.

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

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

Difference between protest and demonstration

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