Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Objection has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
"The crowd raised a loud objection to the controversial policy during the town hall meeting."
the speech act of objecting
"She raised her hand to make an objection during the meeting."
(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
"During the trial, the defense attorney raised an objection after the prosecution attempted to introduce hearsay testimony without prior disclosure."
The act of objecting.
"His loud objection to the proposal halted the meeting immediately."
The word objection comes from the Latin obiectio, which combines the prefix ob- meaning "against" with jacere meaning "to throw." It entered English via Old French and Middle French, originally referring to the act of throwing something in someone's face or presenting a counterargument.