noun · rare

conscientious objector

conscientious objector · conscientious objectors

відмовник, відмовниця

отказывающийся от призыва в армию по убеждению, отказник, отказница, отказчик

Dienstverweigerer, Wehrdienstverweigerer, Wehrdienstverweigererin, Wehrdienstverweigerin

Someone who refuses to perform military service because of religious or moral principlesSomeone 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.

US/ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əbˈd͡ʒɛktɚ/

» I'm a conscientious objector.

Я відмовник за ідейними міркуваннями.

Meaning

1 senses

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.
Dienstverweigerer, Wehrdienstverweigerer, Wehrdienstverweigererin
отка́зывающийся от призы́ва в а́рмию по убежде́ниюotkázyvajuščijsja ot prizýva v ármiju po ubeždéniju, отка́зникotkáznik, отка́зницаotkáznica
відмо́вникvidmóvnyk, відмо́вницяvidmóvnycja

More definitions

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

Examples

7 sentences

I'm a conscientious objector.
Я відмовник за ідейними міркуваннями.
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I know Tom was a conscientious objector.
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I know Tom is a conscientious objector.
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I know that Tom was a conscientious objector.
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I know that Tom is a conscientious objector.
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