remonstrance
Translation
protest, complaint, objection
Examples
He made a mild remonstrance about the noise.
He made a mild protest about the noise.
Despite my remonstrances, he went ahead with his plan.
Despite my objections, he went ahead with his plan.
Grammar Patterns
a remonstrance ((about/against sth.)) a protest about something He wrote a letter of remonstrance to the council.
Similar Words
Synonyms: protest, objection, complaint; Antonyms: approval, acceptance
Etymology
From Latin 're-' (again) + 'monstrare' (to show). It means 'to show again' or point out something is wrong.
Memory Tips
Think of having to 're-'peatedly complain about a 'monst(e)r' problem.