Declaration

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Definitions

1. A formal or explicit statement announcing something publicly or making a position known
2. A formal statement that communicates a position, intention, or belief to the public, serving as an official announcement or proclamation of information
3. An official pronouncement delivered publicly ; a clear expression of a viewpoint or plan

Etymology: The word "declaration" carries a Latin core: "dēclārātiō" comes from "dēclārāre," meaning "to make clear," built from "dē-" (here meaning "thoroughly" or "completely") and "clārus," "clear" or "bright." So at root, to declare something is to make it thoroughly clear, a sense that still sits behind the modern idea of stating a position openly. The word reached English through Old French "declaration" (French "déclaration"), and it appears in Middle English in forms like "declaracion" and "declaracioun." Its earliest sense was the act of setting out facts or explaining something clearly, long before it came to mean a formal announcement. The public, document-like sense grew from that core of clarity, which is why a declaration today is often a deliberate act of making a position visible to others.

Synonyms: announcement, statement, proclamation, assertion, notification

Antonyms: concealment, silence, denial, retraction, disavowal