'Remonstrance' definitions:
Definition of 'remonstrance'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest [syn: expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration, objection]
Definition of 'Remonstrance'
From: GCIDE
- Remonstrance \Re*mon"strance\ (-m?n"strans), n. [Cf. OF. remonstrance, F. remonstrance. See Remonstrate.]
- 1. The act of remonstrating; as: (a) A pointing out; manifestation; proof; demonstration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- You may marvel why I . . . would not rather Make rash remonstrance of my hidden power Than let him be so lost. --Shak. [1913 Webster] (b) Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to something; protest; expostulation. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (R.C.Ch.) Same as Monstrance. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'remonstrance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- admonition,
- advice,
- advising,
- advocacy,
- beef,
- bitch,
- boycott,
- briefing,
- caution,
- cautioning,
- caveat,
- challenge,
- combative reaction,
- complaint,
- compunction,
- consultation,
- council,
- counsel,
- counteraction,
- defiance,
- demonstration,
- demur,
- demurral,
- demurrer,
- determent,
- deterrence,
- difficulty,
- direction,
- dispute,
- dissent,
- dissentience,
- exception,
- exhortation,
- expostulation,
- fractiousness,
- frightening off,
- grievance,
- grievance committee,
- guidance,
- hortation,
- howl,
- idea,
- indignation meeting,
- instruction,
- intimidation,
- kick,
- march,
- monition,
- negativism,
- noncooperation,
- nonviolent protest,
- objection,
- obstinacy,
- opinion,
- opposition,
- parley,
- passive resistance,
- picketing,
- proposal,
- protest,
- protest demonstration,
- protestation,
- qualm,
- question,
- rally,
- reaction,
- rebuff,
- recalcitrance,
- recalcitrancy,
- recalcitration,
- recommendation,
- refractoriness,
- reluctance,
- remonstration,
- renitence,
- renitency,
- repellence,
- repellency,
- repulse,
- repulsion,
- resistance,
- revolt,
- scruple,
- sit-in,
- squawk,
- stand,
- strike,
- suggestion,
- talking out of,
- teach-in,
- thought,
- uncooperativeness,
- warning,
- withstanding