Origin: 1525–35; <
Latin expostulātus demanded urgently, required (past participle of
expostulāre).
See ex-1, postulate Related formsex·pos·tu·lat·ing·ly, adverb
ex·pos·tu·la·tor, noun
un·ex·pos·tu·lat·ing, adjective
Synonyms
dispute, argue, protest; exhort, counsel.