manifestant

manifestant

Protester.

Here, 'manifestant' is used as a noun referring to an individual participating in a demonstration.

Le manifestant a crié des slogans.

The protester shouted slogans.

In this case, 'manifestante' is the feminine form of the noun to match the gender of the individual being talked about.

Elle était manifestante pour la cause environnementale.

She was a protester for the environmental cause.

Here, the word 'manifestations' refers to the plural noun form indicating organized public protests, demonstrating a change in meaning to focus on the events themselves.

Les manifestations de rue prennent souvent trop de temps.

Street protests often take too much time.