Objection
/əbˈdʒɛk.ʃən/noun
A statement or feeling of opposition, disagreement, or disapproval.
Did you know?Objection entered English through legal and rhetorical Latin, where it literally meant placing something “against” an argument — proof that language has always been a battlefield.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ye- / *gʷeh₂-
“Ancient roots behind the idea of throwing or placing before/against, ultimately feeding later Latin formations.”
Latin
Latin
obicere
“To throw in the way of, oppose, place against.”
Late Latin
Latin
obiectio
“An opposition or objection; a putting forward against an argument.”
Old French
Old French
objection
“An objection or complaint, especially in legal or disputational use.”
14th Century
English
objection
“A plea, charge, or expression of opposition in law and debate.”
Modern English
English
objection
“An expression of disagreement or disapproval, especially in formal discussion or legal proceedings.”