Ob-jĕc'tion, n.

(ob-jĕk'/shun), n. [Lat. objectio, Fr. objection, Pr. objectio, Sp. objecion, It. obbiezione.]

1. The act of objecting.
2. That which is, or may be, presented in opposition; adverse reason or argument.
3. Cause of trouble; sorrow. [Obs. and rare.]

Though the man can run from many hours of his sadness, yet he must return to it again, and when he sits among his neighbors, he remembers the objection that lies in his bosom, and he sighs deeply. Bp. Taylor. Syn.— Exception; difficulty; doubt; scruple.