declamation

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/

Noun

Singular declamation

Plural declamations

1. Declamation is the act of speaking or reciting in a formal and dramatic manner, often with emotion or emphasis.

   In the school competition, Sarah delivered a powerful declamation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, captivating the audience with her passionate delivery.

2. The public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges.
3. A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
4. Pretentious rhetorica display, with more sound than sense.

   mere declamation