Sentence:  It would <WSD>challenge</WSD> sharply not the cult of the motor car itself but some of its ancillary beliefs and practices - for instance , the doctrine that the fulfillment of life consists in proceeding from hither to yon , not for any advantage to be gained by arrival but merely to avoid the cardinal sin of stasis , or , as it is generally termed , staying put . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  take exception to