expostulatory

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   expressing earnest disagreement, protest, or persuasion intended to dissuade someone

   She sent an expostulatory letter urging the committee to reverse its decision.

Formed in the late 16th century from expostulate + -ory. Expostulate comes from Latin expostulare, 'to demand urgently, complain, or remonstrate,' from ex- used intensively + postulare, 'to ask or demand.'

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