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conscientious objector

/ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əbˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

conscientious objector noun: 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.

Noun

conscientious objector (plural conscientious objectors)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    CO, conchy, conshie, Percy

conscientious objector meaning in Tamil and Kannada

conscientious objector in Tamil

மனச்சாட்சிப்படி மறுப்பவர்

conscientious objector in Kannada

ಸೈದ್ಧಾಂತಿಕ ವಿರೋಧಿ, ಅಂತಃಕರಣಪೂರ್ವಕ ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

Synonyms of conscientious objector

Forms of conscientious objector

pluralconscientious objectors

Questions about conscientious objector

What does conscientious objector mean?
Conscientious objector means 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.
What is conscientious objector in Tamil?
Conscientious objector in Tamil is மனச்சாட்சிப்படி மறுப்பவர். See Conscientious objector meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is conscientious objector?
Conscientious objector is a noun.
How do you pronounce conscientious objector?
Conscientious objector is pronounced /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əbˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of conscientious objector?
The plural of conscientious objector is conscientious objectors.

Words near conscientious objector in the dictionary

  1. conscient
  2. conscientiology
  3. conscientious
  4. conscientious objection
  5. conscientious objections
  6. conscientious objector
  7. conscientious objectors
  8. conscientiously
  9. conscientiousness
  10. conscientise
  11. conscientised

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