remonstration

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Etymology

From Middle English, from Medieval Latin remōnstrātiō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

expostulation, remonstrance, objection

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