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Webster 1913 Edition
Objection
Ob-jec′tion
,Noun.
[L.
objectio
: cf. F. objection
.] 1.
The act of objecting;
as, to prevent agreement, or action, by
. objection
Johnson.
2.
That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; an adverse reason or argument; a reason for objecting; obstacle; impediment;
“Objections against every truth.” as, I have no
objection
to going; unreasonable objections
. Tyndale.
3.
Cause of trouble; sorrow.
[Obs. or R.]
He remembers the
objection
that lies in his bosom, and he sighs deeply. Jer. Taylor.
Syn. – Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple.
Webster 1828 Edition
Objection
OBJEC'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act of objecting.2.
That which is presented in opposition; adverse reason or argument. The defendant urged several objections to the plaintiff's claims. The plaintiff has removed or overthrown those objections.3.
That which may be offered in opposition; reason existing, though not offered, against a measure or an opinion. We often have objections in our minds which we never offer or present in opposition.4.
Criminal charge; fault found.Definition 2024
objection
objection
English
Noun
objection (plural objections)
- The act of objecting.
- 2013 June 7, Ed Pilkington, “‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 6:
- In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.
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- A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
- I have no objection to any person's religion.
- (law) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.
- Objection! That is irrelevant to this case, Your Honor!
Usage notes
- Adjectives often used with "objection": serious, conscientious, fatal, grave, etc.
- Verbs often used with "objection": raise, make, meet, answer, etc.
Related terms
Translations
act of objecting
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statement expressing opposition
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official protest raised in a court of law