different between objection vs expostulation

English

Etymology

From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?d??k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

objection (plural objections)

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. (law) 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.

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

Usage notes

• Adjectives often used with "objection": serious, conscientious, fatal, grave, etc.
• Verbs often used with "objection": raise, make, meet, answer, etc.

Related terms

• objector

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin obiecti?.

Pronunciation

Noun

objection f (plural objections)

1. objection (all meanings)

Related terms

• objet
• objecter
• objecteur
• objectif

Further reading

• “objection” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Latin expostul?ti?nem, accusative singular of expostul?ti? (“complaint, expostulation”), from expostul? (“demand, expostulate”), from ex (“out of, from”) + postul? (“demand or claim”). See expostulate.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

expostulation (countable and uncountable, plural expostulations)

1. The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.

Related terms

• demur
• exception
• objection
• protest, protestation
• remonstrance, remonstration
• squawk, kick