conscientious objector
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conscientious objector
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One who on the basis of religious or moral principles refuses to bear arms or participate in military service.
conscientious objection n.
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conscientious objector
n
(Military) a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces on the grounds of conscience
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Noun | 1. | conscientious objector - one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience dissenter, dissident, objector, protester, contestant - a person who dissents from some established policy |
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odpůrce vojenské služby
militærnægter
szolgálatmegtagadó
askerlik karşıtı
conscientious objector
n (Mil) → Wehrdienst- or Kriegsdienstverweigerer m (aus Gewissensgründen)
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conscientious
(konʃiˈenʃəs) adjective careful and hard-working. a conscientious pupil.
ˌconsciˈentiously adverbˌconsciˈentiousness noun
ˌconscientious obˈjector noun
a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral or religious reasons.
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