acclamation
/æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
acclamation means A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.
acclamation is pronounced /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
Why “acclamation” is a great word
ACCLAMATION — [Noun] A loud and enthusiastic shout of approval from a group. From the Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis ("a shouting, exclamation"), from acclāmāre ("to shout at or in approval"), from ad- ("to, toward") + clāmāre ("to shout, cry out"). First attested in English in 1541. Unlike applause, which is the percussive language of hands, or consensus, which is the quiet settling of minds, acclamation is a vocal, unanimous gust of sound. It is the stadium’s eruptive roar for the victor, the shouted “aye!” that carries a motion, and the rhythmic chant that lifts a name—a fleeting architecture of shared feeling, built entirely from air and instantly dissolved back into silence.
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.
noun
- A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.“Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken, the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation.”
- The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.“See also: uncontested, by default”
- A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.“The medals on which laudatory acclamations are recorded are called by antiquaries acclamation medals.”
- An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.