objection
Americannoun
noun
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an expression, statement, or feeling of opposition or dislike
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a cause for such an expression, statement, or feeling
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the act of objecting
Other Word Forms
Etymology
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
Explanation
An objection is a way of saying "No!" to something. People offer objections to things they oppose. An objection is a statement of protest. During weddings, you often hear the question "Does anyone object to this union?" If someone did, that would be an objection: they think the wedding is a bad idea. In court, a lawyer says "Objection!" if they think the other lawyer said something unfair or wrong. A little kid who says "I don't want eggs!" is making an objection. Any kind of disapproval is an objection. When there are no objections, people agree.
Vocabulary lists containing objection
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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"Lob's Girl" by Joan Aiken
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Example Sentences
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Mr. Swaim makes a useful case against reflexive anti-data center alarmism, but he omits a key objection: noise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The news comes as the US military looks to wean itself off Anthropic's AI due to the company's objection to its technology being used for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous killing machines.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
"The objection is not just nimbyism, it's huge and out of place in this rural landscape."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Roberts wondered whether that phrasing itself suggested confusion, either by counsel or by the trial judge, about whether the objection was then being made or merely marked for later elaboration.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
But I have kept my side of the bargain with Haymitch, and no objection has crossed my lips.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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