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-oriented, object-oriented programming, object., objectification, 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 formsnon·ob·jec·tion, nounpre·ob·jec·tion, nounsu·per·ob·jec·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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

Word Origin and History for non-objection

objection

n.

late 14c., from Old French objeccion "reply, retort" (12c.) and directly from Late Latin obiectionem (nominative obiectio), "a throwing or putting before," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin obicere "to oppose" (see object (n.)).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Idioms and Phrases with non-objection

objection

see raise an objection.

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