conscientious objector

Noun

Meaning

one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dove anabaptist peacemaker sabbatarian pacifist co pacifier appeaser passive resister conchy conshie

Antonyms

hawk gunner rifleman soldier strangler blaster
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Hypernyms

contestant dissident protester dissenter objector

Related terms

conscientious objection

Examples

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. John F. Kennedy

It was difficult being a conscientious objector in the 1940's, but I felt I had to stick to my guns. Harold Pinter

A variety of remarkable documents belonging to a British conscientious objector who was honoured by the French during the Second World War has been discovered. Source: Internet

A newspaper story once described Nader as a "conscientious objector to fashion". citation Nader never married. Source: Internet

Before the appeal tribunal in June, Eddington claimed conscientious objector status, which was not recognized and would have ended his exemption in August 1918. Source: Internet

Dixon's progress on the upright bass came to an abrupt halt with the advent of World War II, when he refused induction into military service as a conscientious objector and was imprisoned for ten months. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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