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remonstration

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Earnest protest or objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: expostulation, remonstrance, objection

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communication, communicating

History

Etymology

From Middle English, from Medieval Latin remōnstrātiō.