conscientious objector

noun

conscientious objector

noun

US /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əbˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

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.

Related terms
conscientious objection

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