expostulation

ex·pos·tu·late

E0291000 (ĭk-spŏs′chə-lāt′)v. ex·pos·tu·lat·ed, ex·pos·tu·lat·ing, ex·pos·tu·lates v.intr. To reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct; remonstrate. See Synonyms at object.v.tr. To say in protest; object: "[He] expostulated that they had every right to hold a street meeting" (Pierre Berton).

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[Latin expostulāre, expostulāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + postulāre, to demand; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·pos′tu·la′tion n.ex·pos′tu·la′tor n.ex·pos′tu·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē), ex·pos′tu·la′tive adj.

ex•pos•tu•la•tion

(ɪkˌspɒs tʃəˈleɪ ʃən)

n. an act or instance of expostulating. [1580–90; < Latin] ex•pos′tu•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) ex•pos′tu•la`tive (-ˌleɪ tɪv) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expostulation - the act of expressing earnest opposition or protestobjection, remonstrance, remonstrationcommunicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
	2.	expostulation - an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproofexclaiming, exclamation - an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"

expostulation

nounThe act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition:challenge, demur, exception, objection, protest, protestation, remonstrance, remonstration, squawk.Slang: kick.

Translations

protestarimostranza