objector

ob·ject  (bjkt, -jkt)

n.

1. Something perceptible by one or more of the senses, especially by vision or touch; a material thing.

2. A focus of attention, feeling, thought, or action: an object of contempt.

3. The purpose, aim, or goal of a specific action or effort: the object of the game.

4. Grammar

a. A noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives or is affected by the action of a verb within a sentence.

b. A noun or substantive governed by a preposition.

5. Philosophy Something intelligible or perceptible by the mind.

6. Computer Science A discrete item that can be selected and maneuvered, such as an onscreen graphic. In object-oriented programming, objects include data and the procedures necessary to operate on that data.

v. (b-jkt) ob·ject·ed, ob·ject·ing, ob·jects

v.intr.

1. To present a dissenting or opposing argument; raise an objection: objected to the testimony of the witness.

2. To be averse to or express disapproval of something: objects to modern materialism.

v.tr.

To put forward in or as a reason for opposition; offer as criticism: They objected that discipline was lacking.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin obiectum, thing put before the mind, from neuter past participle of Latin obicere, to put before, hinder : ob-, before, toward; see ob- + iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots. V., from Middle English obiecten, from Old French objecter, from Latin obiectre, frequentative of obicere.]

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ob·jector n.

Synonyms: object, protest, demur, remonstrate, expostulate
These verbs mean to express opposition to something, usually by presenting arguments against it. Object implies the expression of disapproval or distaste: "Freedom of the press in Britain is freedom to print such of the proprietor's prejudices as the advertisers don't object to" (Hannen Swaffer).
Protest suggests strong opposition, usually forthrightly expressed: The citizens protested against the tax hike.
To demur is to raise an objection that may delay decision or action: We proposed a revote, but the president demurred.
Remonstrate implies the presentation of objections, complaints, or reproof: "The people of Connecticut . . . remonstrated against the bill" (George Bancroft).
To expostulate is to express objection in the form of earnest reasoning: The teacher expostulated with them on the foolhardiness of their behavior. See Also Synonyms at intention.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

objector - a person who dissents from some established policy dissenter, dissident, protester, contestant individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" conscientious objector, CO - one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience recusant, nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct political dissident - a dissenter from political orthodoxy NIMBY - someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard

Translations

objector [əbˈdʒɛktəʳ] n → objetor(a) m/f

objector [əbˈdʒɛktəʳ] n → opposant(e)

objector [əbˈdʒɛktəʳ] object n → Gegner(in) m(f)

objector [əbˈdʒɛktəʳ] n → oppositore/trice