conscientious objector

A person who refuses to serve in the military due to his or her religious or ethical beliefs running contrary to violence or war. My great-grandfather was imprisoned for refusing to fight in the first World War as a conscientious objector.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Slavko	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Ranka	-	Croatian
Duke	DOOK	English
Pauwel	POW-vəl, POW-wəl	Dutch (Archaic)
Agiss	['ægis]
MargrÉT	-	Icelandic