objection

/əbˈdʒɛkʃɪn/

/əbˈdʒɛkʃɪn/

Other forms: objections

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.

Definitions of objection

1. noun

   the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
   synonyms: expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration

   type of:

   communicating, communication

   the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
2. noun

   the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
   synonyms: dissent, protest

   types:

   boycott

   a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies

   direct action

   a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands

   demonstration, manifestation

   a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)

   walkout

   the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest

   work-in

   occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory

   protest march

   occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license

   civil disobedience

   a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)

   job action

   a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands

   nonviolence, nonviolent resistance, passive resistance

   peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate

   recusancy

   refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England

   vigil

   a peaceful, stationary demonstration or protest, especially at night

   type of:

   resistance

   group action in opposition to those in power
3. noun

   the speech act of objecting
   types:

   challenge

   a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror

   complaint

   an expression of grievance or resentment

   demur, demurral, demurrer

   (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

   dissent

   (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

   exception

   grounds for adverse criticism

   beef, bitch, gripe, kick, squawk

   informal terms for objecting

   protest, protestation

   a formal and solemn declaration of objection

   protest

   the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

   caption

   taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

   grievance

   a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

   grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering

   a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

   jeremiad

   a long and mournful complaint

   kvetch

   (Yiddish) a nagging complaint

   pet peeve

   an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed

   whimper, whine

   a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

   type of:

   speech act

   the use of language to perform some act
4. noun

   (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
   types:

   recusation

   (law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties

   type of:

   procedure

   a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings