/ik spos'cheuh lay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of expostulating; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest: In spite of my expostulations, he insisted on driving me home.
2. an expostulatory remark or address.
[ 1580-90; expostulation- (s. of expostulatio ) complaint. See EXPOSTULATE, -ION ]