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Manifesto Has Latin Roots
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," is oldest, dating to the 14th century. Both manifest and manifesto derive ultimately from the Latin noun manus ("hand") and -festus, a combining form of uncertain meaning that is also found in the Latin adjective infestus ("hostile"), an ancestor of the English infest. 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 well-known 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
Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Cole Tomas Allen was a 31-year-old mechanical engineer from Torrance, California, who traveled to Washington, wrote a manifesto, and bolted through security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The exclusion, Heller said, was the result of a lengthy process that unfolded over the past year, during which Keshet Italia made several attempts to meet with the march organizers to build a relationship and contribute to drafting this year’s annual manifesto.
—Simone Somekh, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
This may be the most important development in personal branding since Tom Peters published his manifesto, The Brand Called You, in Fast Company back in 1997.
—William Arruda, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Authorities are investigating it as a hate crime after finding evidence that the perpetrators had been radicalized online and wrote a manifesto full of Neo Nazi and racist beliefs.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Leo called Monday for a robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The capsule collection to be unveiled in June is expected to serve as a manifesto and define Lauro’s vision, rooted in high-octane sensuality with a mannish edge.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
The sweeping manifesto is about safeguarding humanity in an era of increasing reliance on artificial intelligence.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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“Manifesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifesto. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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