manifesto

noun

man·i·fes·to | \ ˌma-nə-ˈfes-(ˌ)tō

plural manifestos or manifestoes

Definition of manifesto

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer The group's manifesto focused on helping the poor and stopping violence.

manifesto

verb

manifestoed; manifestoing; manifestos

Definition of manifesto (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to issue a manifesto

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Manifesto Has Latin Roots

Noun

Manifesto is related to manifest, which occurs in English as a noun, verb, and adjective. Of these, the adjective, which means "readily perceived by the senses" or "easily recognized," is oldest, dating to the 14th century. Both manifest and manifesto derive ultimately from the Latin noun manus ("hand") and -festus, a combining form that is related to the Latin adjective infestus, meaning "hostile." Something that is manifest is easy to perceive or recognize, and a manifesto is a statement in which someone makes his or her intentions or views easy for people to ascertain. Perhaps the most famous statement of this sort is the Communist Manifesto, written in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to outline the platform of the Communist League.

Examples of manifesto in a Sentence

Noun

The group's manifesto focused on helping the poor and stopping violence.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Part memoir and part manifesto, the book follows Landrieu’s political path as well as the evolution of his thoughts on race and history. — Lily Rothman, Time, "New Orleans Mayor on Fixing the Story of Race in America: ‘If It Was Taught One Way, It Can Be Unlearned’," 19 Mar. 2018 As one of them points out, a reduction in the speed limit was not in his election manifesto, and the push has come from the prime minister. — The Economist, "Uproar over new speed limits on French country roads," 31 May 2018 The manifesto felt like a cross between a playbook and a bible. — Katherine Goldstein, Vox, "I was a Sheryl Sandberg superfan. Then her “Lean In” advice failed me.," 6 Dec. 2018 What’s missing from the Netflix manifesto is any mention of gratitude. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "The Plymouth Colony and the Business Case for Gratitude," 25 Nov. 2018 As a result, projects and recruitment have been severely delayed and IEO spent only half of its budget last year, down from 90% in 2013, according to the manifesto. — Tania Rabesandratana, Science | AAAS, "Stifling accounting rules threaten jobs and science at Spanish institutes," 22 Mar. 2018 People are flooding thrift stores with surplus items inspired by Kondo's minimal manifesto. — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, "Thrift Stores And Flea Markets Are Seeing An Influx Due To Marie Kondo," 15 Jan. 2019 His book suggests to hang a hygge manifesto on the refrigerator as a reminder to practice hygge every day. — Anne Roderique-jones, SELF, "I Practiced Hygge and It's Kind of the Best Thing Ever," 25 Dec. 2018 His conviction in late 2009 stemmed from his co-authorship of a manifesto calling for human rights and political reform in China. — Steven Jiang, CNN, "Widow of late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo in desperate plea for help," 3 May 2018

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