conscientious objector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who refuses to perform military service (for example to fight in an armed conflict, or be compulsorily drafted in a time of peace) because of religious or moral principles.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

conscientious objector conscientious objectors

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