objection

B1 Topic:Communication

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... complaint quarrel dissent protest

2 noun · the act of expressing... expostulation remonstrance

Word family

Forms objections

Derived forms counterobjectionnonobjectionobjectionableobjectionalobjectionerobjectionismobjectionist

Related forms objector

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Phrases (1)

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ethical objection
opposition based on beliefs about what is morally right or wrong

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

Topics

Communication Register & Style

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# 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
- Communication
- Register & Style

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