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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
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
The investigation found that no manifesto existed.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
Suleyman posted a manifesto on the Inflection website on the day Pi was released.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
This document becomes the family office's guiding manifesto, referenced when evaluating major decisions—whether backing a disruptive startup, launching a foundation, or rebalancing the portfolio.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Let’s break down the maximalist jewelry trends defining 2025 and how to wear them like a manifesto.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
The manifestos are serious, but Blanchett is delightfully playful, which helps animate this intellectual exercise into something far more engaging.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
The Empire is a manifesto opposing the most corrupt, childish film genre.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Each creation is a manifesto of freedom, where every woman stays true to her most authentic self.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Manifesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifesto. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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