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
Briggs	[brigz]
Luce	LOO-che (Italian), LOOS (French)	Italian, French
TadeÁŠ	-	Czech, Slovak
Ernst	ERNST (German), ERNSHT (Swedish)	German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Ronald	['rɔləld]
Horatia	-	Ancient Roman