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objection

[ uhb-jek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
  2. the act of objecting, opposing, or disputing:

    His ideas were open to serious objection.

  3. a ground or cause for objecting.
  4. a feeling of disapproval, dislike, or disagreement.

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objection

/ əˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. an expression, statement, or feeling of opposition or dislike
  2. a cause for such an expression, statement, or feeling
  3. the act of objecting
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzo·tDz noun
  • o·tDz noun
  • p·Dz·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of objection1

1350–1400; Middle English objeccioun (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin Dz𳦳پō- (stem of Dz𳦳پō ), equivalent to Latin object ( us ) ( object ) + -ō- -ion
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Idioms and Phrases

see raise an objection .
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Example Sentences

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District Judge Paula Xinis condemned the government’s lawyers for defying the court’s order, saying their “objection reflects a willful and bad faith refusal to comply.”

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The civil cases were put on hold pending the conclusion of the criminal trial, over Bauer’s objection.

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Despite public objections to more warehousing, the industry has been growing largely due to a shift in people's spending habits.

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There is no apparent objection to a European "reassurance force" deploying to western Ukraine after any ceasefire to deter future Russian aggression.

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Taylor, which has become known as the "don't say gay" case, because it's over conservative objections to children's books, taught in Maryland classrooms, that position queerness as a normal fact of life.

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