preobjections

noun

a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.

a ground or cause for objecting.

a feeling of disapproval, dislike, or disagreement.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English objeccioun (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin objectiōn- (stem of objectiō), equivalent to Latin object(us) (see object) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

non·ob·jec·tion, noun

pre·ob·jec·tion, noun

su·per·ob·jec·tion, noun

Synonyms
4. complaint, protest, criticism.

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objection (əbˈdʒɛkʃən)

—n
1.	an expression, statement, or feeling of opposition or dislike
2.	a cause for such an expression, statement, or feeling
3.	the act of objecting

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Word Origin & History

objection

late 14c., from O.Fr. objection (12c.), from M.L. obiectionem (nom. obiectio), "a throwing or putting before," noun of action from L. obicere "to oppose" (see object (n.)).

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