remonstrant

Speech parts

1. remonstrant - Noun

2. remonstrant - Adjective

Meaning

Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something.

One who remonstrates

one of the Arminians who remonstrated against the attacks of the Calvinists in 1610, but were subsequently condemned by the decisions of the Synod of Dort in 1618. See Arminian.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

argue warning adverse advisory directive adviser antagonistic instructive annoy admonitory advisor objector adversative hortatory sententious

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Close letter words and terms

remonetize remonish remonstrance Remonstrantism remonstrantly remonstrate