objection B1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #3760 Meanings 1 noun A reason or statement showing that you disagree with something. I have no objection to your plan. 2 noun The act of expressing disagreement or opposition. The proposal was passed without objection. 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 Common collocations ethical objection Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion. Topics Mind & Cognition Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # objection **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 3760 ## Meanings 1. A reason or statement showing that you disagree with something. 2. The act of expressing disagreement or opposition. 3. A formal protest raised by a lawyer in court. ## Examples - I have no objection to your plan. - The proposal was passed without objection. - The defence lawyer raised an objection during the trial. ## Derived Forms - counterobjection - nonobjection - objectionable - objectional - objectioner - objectionism - objectionist ## Related Forms - objector ## Etymology From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion. ## AI Etymology Objection comes from Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion. Modern senses include a reason or statement showing that you disagree with something and the act of expressing disagreement or opposition. The wider word family includes derivatives such as counterobjection, nonobjection, objectionable, objectional, objectioner, and objectionism and related forms such as objector. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Register & Style markdown