Standard Lemma guide

objection

intj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛkʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 B JH EH1 K SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

An assertion that a question or statement is in violation of the rules of the court.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: law

Examples

  • Objection! That is irrelevant to this case, Your Honor!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of objecting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • last-minute objection

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I have no objection to any person's religion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quarrel, complaint

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

(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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: procedure

Narrower terms: recusation

6

noun

Meaning 6

the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: protest, dissent

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: resistance

Narrower terms: boycott, direct action, demonstration, manifestation, walkout

7

noun

Meaning 7

the speech act of objecting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: speech act

Narrower terms: challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, dissent, exception, gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk, protest, protestation

8

noun

Meaning 8

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: expostulation, remonstrance, remonstration

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communication, communicating

History

Etymology

From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.

Across languages

Translations

118 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اِعْتَرَاض (iʕtarāḍ) — act of objecting
  • Belarusian: пярэ́чанне (pjaréčannje) — act of objecting
  • Bulgarian: възражение (vǎzraženie) — act of objecting
  • Catalan: objecció — act of objecting
  • Chinese Mandarin: 異議 /异议 (yìyì) — act of objecting
  • Czech: námitka — act of objecting
  • Dutch: tegenspraak — act of objecting
  • Esperanto: obĵeto — act of objecting
  • French: objection — act of objecting
  • German: Beanstandung — act of objecting
  • Greek: αντίρρηση (antírrisi) — act of objecting
  • Gujarati: વાંધો (vāndho) — act of objecting
  • Hindi: आपत्ति (āpatti) — act of objecting
  • Hungarian: tiltakozás — act of objecting
  • Icelandic: andmæli — act of objecting
  • Icelandic: mótbára — act of objecting
  • Indonesian: berkeberatan — act of objecting
  • Irish: agóid — act of objecting
  • Italian: obiezione — act of objecting
  • Latin: obiectio — act of objecting
  • Latin: obiectiones — act of objecting
  • Norwegian Bokmål: innvending — act of objecting
  • Norwegian Bokmål: protest — act of objecting
  • Polish: sprzeciw — act of objecting
  • Portuguese: objeção — act of objecting
  • Romanian: obiectare — act of objecting
  • Romanian: obiecție — act of objecting
  • Russian: возраже́ние (vozražénije) — act of objecting
  • Slovak: námietka — act of objecting
  • Spanish: objeción — act of objecting
  • Turkish: itiraz — act of objecting
  • Ukrainian: запере́чення (zaperéčennja) — act of objecting
  • Arabic: اِعْتَرَاض (iʕtarāḍ) — statement expressing opposition
  • Arabic: مانع (māniʕ) — statement expressing opposition
  • Belarusian: пярэ́чанне (pjaréčannje) — statement expressing opposition
  • Bengali: এতেরাজ (eteraj) — statement expressing opposition
  • Bulgarian: възражение (vǎzraženie) — statement expressing opposition
  • Catalan: objecció — statement expressing opposition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 異議 /异议 (yìyì) — statement expressing opposition
  • Czech: námitka — statement expressing opposition
  • Dutch: tegenwerping — statement expressing opposition
  • Dutch: bezwaar — statement expressing opposition
  • Esperanto: malkonsento — statement expressing opposition
  • Esperanto: kontraŭparolo — statement expressing opposition
  • Finnish: vastaväite — statement expressing opposition
  • French: objection — statement expressing opposition
  • German: Einwand — statement expressing opposition
  • German: Widerspruch — statement expressing opposition
  • Greek: αντίρρηση (antírrisi) — statement expressing opposition
  • Hindi: आपत्ति (āpatti) — statement expressing opposition
  • Hungarian: ellenvetés — statement expressing opposition
  • Hungarian: ellenzés — statement expressing opposition
  • Hungarian: ellenérv — statement expressing opposition
  • Hungarian: ellene szóló érv — statement expressing opposition
  • Indonesian: keberatan — statement expressing opposition
  • Indonesian: penolakan — statement expressing opposition
  • Irish: agóid — statement expressing opposition
  • Italian: obiezione — statement expressing opposition
  • Japanese: 反対 (hantai) — statement expressing opposition
  • Japanese: 異議 (igi) — statement expressing opposition
  • Korean: 반대 (bandae) — statement expressing opposition
  • Korean: 이의 (iui) — statement expressing opposition
  • Luxembourgish: Awand — statement expressing opposition
  • Luxembourgish: Objektioun — statement expressing opposition
  • Māori: kupu whakahē — statement expressing opposition
  • Norwegian Bokmål: innvending — statement expressing opposition
  • Persian: اعتراض (e'terâz) — statement expressing opposition
  • Polish: sprzeciw — statement expressing opposition
  • Portuguese: objeção — statement expressing opposition
  • Romanian: obiecție — statement expressing opposition
  • Romanian: protest — statement expressing opposition
  • Russian: возраже́ние (vozražénije) — statement expressing opposition
  • Spanish: objeción — statement expressing opposition
  • Spanish: objecto — statement expressing opposition
  • Swedish: invändning — statement expressing opposition
  • Swedish: gensaga — statement expressing opposition
  • Telugu: అభ్యంతరం (abhyantaraṁ) — statement expressing opposition
  • Turkish: itiraz — statement expressing opposition
  • Ukrainian: запере́чення (zaperéčennja) — statement expressing opposition
  • Amharic: መቃወም (mäḳawäm) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Arabic: اِعْتِرَاض (iʕtirāḍ) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Belarusian: пярэ́чанне (pjaréčannje) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Belarusian: пратэ́ст (pratést) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Bengali: এতেরাজ (eteraj) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Bulgarian: възражение (vǎzraženie) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Czech: námitka — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Dutch: bezwaar — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Finnish: vastalause — official protest raised in a court of law
  • French: objection — official protest raised in a court of law
  • German: Einspruch — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Greek: ένσταση (énstasi) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Hebrew: הִתנַגְדוּת (hitnagdút) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Hindi: आपत्ति (āpatti) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Hungarian: kifogás — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Hungarian: tiltakozás — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Hungarian: ellentmondás — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Hungarian: felszólamlás — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Indonesian: keberatan — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Irish: agóid — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Italian: obiezione — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Japanese: 異議あり (igiari) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Korean: 이의 있음 (iui isseum) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Persian: اعتراض (e'terâz) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Polish: sprzeciw — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Portuguese: protesto — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Portuguese: objeção — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Romanian: obiecție — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Romanian: protest — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Russian: возраже́ние (vozražénije) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Russian: проте́ст (protést) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Slovak: námietka — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Spanish: objeción — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Spanish: protesto — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Telugu: ఆక్షేపణ (ākṣēpaṇa) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Turkish: itiraz — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Ukrainian: запере́чення (zaperéčennja) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Ukrainian: проте́ст (protést) — official protest raised in a court of law
  • Urdu: اِعْتِراض (e'tirāz) — official protest raised in a court of law
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