Added 9 October 2026
objection
/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ noun
In Latin: obiectio, obiectiones Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about objection at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of objecting.
last-minute objection
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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.
- 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.
interjection
Origin
From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.
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