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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
Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Police said the suspect in the fatal shooting, Luigi Mangione, was found in possession of a manifesto against UnitedHealthcare.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Some elements are a restatement of election manifesto promises, notably the creation of a national data library and the deployment of AI in the National Health Service (NHS) which will be difficult.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
After Mangione’s arrest, it was revealed that the 26-year-old had a three-page manifesto criticizing the U.S. healthcare system.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2025
Upon opening the app you might be greeted with a DIY project from Dollar Tree, followed by a manifesto on the power of friendship as a network for mutual aid.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Police also released excerpts of a six-page manifesto Livelsberger wrote.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
During his leave of absence due to illness, Tim Cook offered a different perspective with his 162-word manifesto, known as the Tim Cook Doctrine.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
What Happens Next Authorities are still working to determine a motive as the FBI is expected to continue to examine the evidence to determine whether the manifesto is legitimately tied to Livelsberger.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Manifesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manifesto. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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