objection
/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
Example Sentences
- "last-minute objection"
- "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."
- "I have no objection to any person's religion."
- "There are millions of Jews living in this country, who have known no other home than America, many of whom have strong objections to racism–and who vote, in a supermajority, for the Democratic Party."
- "Counsel for the property owner immediately raised an objection which was sustained following argument outside the presence of the jury."
- "Objection! That is irrelevant to this case, Your Honor!"
Etymology
From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.
Word Breakdown
Usage
- American usage
Inflected Forms
objections (plural)
objection! (canonical)