definitions

objection

[ uhb-jek-shuhn ]
/ əbˈdʒɛk ʃən /
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noun

a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
the act of objecting, opposing, or disputing: His ideas were open to serious objection.
a ground or cause for objecting.
a feeling of disapproval, dislike, or disagreement.

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Nearby words

object relationship, object-oriented, object-oriented programming, object., objectify, objection, objectionable, objective, objective case, objective complement, objective correlative

Origin of objection

1350–1400; Middle English objeccioun (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin objectiōn- (stem of objectiō), equivalent to Latin object(us) (see object) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR objection

4 complaint, protest, criticism.

Related forms

non·ob·jec·tion, nounpre·ob·jec·tion, nounsu·per·ob·jec·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for non-objection

objection

/ (əbˈdʒɛkʃən) /

noun

an expression, statement, or feeling of opposition or dislike
a cause for such an expression, statement, or feeling
the act of objecting
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with non-objection

objection

see raise an objection.

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