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conscientious objector Definition

conscientious objector

noun

a person who for reasons of conscience refuses to take part in warfare

conscientious objector Synonyms

conscientious objector

n.

pacifist, war-hater, noncombatant, neutralist, nonviolent person, C.O., conchie*, draft dodger*, peacenik*. *

Religious groups that object to warfare on conscientious grounds include: Quakers, Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Plymouth Brethren, Jains.

conscientious objector Law Definition

n

A person who, due to religious belief, refuses to participate as a combatant in any war. By law, such an individual is exempt from serving as a combatant, but may be required to perform an alternative form of service to the country in a civilian or non-combatant military role.
selective conscientious objector
A person who does not object to all wars, but only to those he considers unjust. Such an individual is not exempt from service as a combatant.

conscientious objector Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: I left in 1986 having become a conscientious objector.
  • enable: Such a fund would enable conscientious objectors to make a positive contribution to developing a sustainable, peaceful world.
  • support: The FoR supported conscientious objectors during World War I and was a supporter of passive resistance during World War II.
  • allow: Two years ago, the ROC initiated a pilot program to allow conscientious objectors to fulfill their military service obligation in the diplomatic corps.
  • respect: One of the additional rules which he added to the above was that a Just War must respect conscientious objectors.

Adjective modifier

  • Turkish: Mehmet Tarahn, the gay Turkish conscientious objector, has stopped his hunger strike after winning most of his demands.
  • gay: Mehmet Tarhan, gay Kurdish conscientious objector, has been released from military prison.
  • young: He falls in love with Andrew, a young conscientious objector working as an orderly.
  • other: Perhaps most chilling is the implication on the financial capability of other conscientious objectors to stand up against corporate tyranny.
  • socialist: The socialist conscientious objector has a group loyalty which is as powerful to him as the loyalty of the patriot for his nation.
  • many: William Stott, who had defended many conscientious objectors in the First World War, now found himself performing a similar duty.

Preposition: during

war: They shared a radical outlook and seeking a fairer, more caring world and became conscientious objectors during the war.

Preposition: in

war: Sir Michael Tippett the English composer, was an opponent of organized religion, and was a conscientious objector in the 1939-45 war.