acclamation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
3. (countable, uncountable) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
4. (countable, uncountable) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.

Synonyms

acclaim

applause

👏

approval

cheer

praise

plaudit

compliment

eclat

approbation

cheering

admiration

ovation

plaudits

commendation

shout of joy

adulation

cheers

clapping

eulogy

favor

favour

hail

huzza

jubilation

popularity

vogue

Translations

acclamation

aclamación

acclamazione

bijval

Beifall

👏

toejuiching

acclamatie

aclamação

Akklamation

alkış

👏

applauso

👏

acclamatio

aplauso

👏

alkışlama

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

* First attested in 1541.
* Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”)
* Compare French acclamation.