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Webster 1913 Edition

Expostulation

Ex-posˊtu-la′tion

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Noun.
[L.
expostulatio
.]
The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion.
We must use
expostulation
kindly.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Expostulation

EXPOSTULA'TION

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Noun.
Reasoning with a person in opposition to his conduct; the act of pressing on a person reasons or arguments against the impropriety of his conduct,and in some cases, demanding redress or urging reformation.
1.
In rhetoric, an address containing expostulation.

Definition 2024

expostulation

expostulation

English

Noun

expostulation ‎(countable and uncountable, plural expostulations)

  1. (countable) The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
  2. (uncountable) A comment of earnest reasoning meant to dissuade or remonstrate.

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Etymology

From Latin expostulātiōnem, accusative singular of expostulātiō ‎(“complaint, expostulation”), from expostulō ‎(“demand, expostulate”), from ex ‎(“out of, from”) + postulō ‎(“demand or claim”). See expostulate.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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