objection

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

OTHER WORDS FROM objection

non·ob·jec·tion, nounpre·ob·jec·tion, nounsu·per·ob·jec·tion, noun

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There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism|Steve Neumann|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
“But the laws of Poloeland and those of Flatland are different,” said Amalatok, starting another objection.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for 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

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objection

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