Expostulation
Pronunciation : Ex*pos`tu*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. expostulatio.]
Definition : Defn: 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. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913