# objection

> English word · Noun · IPA /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #10,094

## Definitions
1. The act of objecting.
2. A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
3. 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.

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

## Easily confused with
- **objective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/objection-vs-objective)
- **objections** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/objection-vs-objections)

## Common misspellings (14)
`bojection`, `obbjection`, `obejction`, `objcetion`, `objecction`, `objeciton`, `objecsion`, `objectino`, `objectionn`, `objectoin`, `objecttion`, `objetcion`, `objjection`, `ojbection`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/objection