objection

B1 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
noun intj Freq #3760

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A reason or statement showing that you disagree with something.

    I have no objection to your plan.

  2. 2
    noun

    The act of expressing disagreement or opposition.

    The proposal was passed without objection.

  3. 3
    noun

    A formal protest raised by a lawyer in court.

    The defence lawyer raised an objection during the trial.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a reason or statement... complaintquarreldissentprotest
2 noun · the act of expressing... expostulationremonstrance
Word family
Forms objections
Derived forms counterobjectionnonobjectionobjectionableobjectionalobjectionerobjectionismobjectionist
Related forms objector

Etymology

From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.

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