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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
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Revisit this manifesto monthly to refine your thinking.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The manifesto is broken up into five sections: Taking the Reigns of Government, The Common Defense, The General Welfare, The Economy, and Independent Regulatory Agencies.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
This book is the long-term investing manifesto, with an allowance for a mistake or two or three or four, but with a recognition that failure is an option.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Dada—the anarchic, anti-art movement born in Zurich during the war—was spreading across Europe, promoted by incendiary manifestos, performances, and journals that mocked logic and tradition.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Lotus, out June 6, is her reclamation manifesto — a sonic rendering about ownership of her story, music and confidence.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
In an interview with Variety, Melanie Lynskey discussed Shauna’s finale manifesto, her reactions to the season’s many unexpected deaths, and what might happen in a potential fourth season.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Attendees enter through a gallery space focused on a manifesto behind each supplement product and statistics that explain the purpose and need behind each.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Manifesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifesto. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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