- conscientious refusal
- noncompliance on moral or religious grounds
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
conscientious refusal
Look at other dictionaries:
Refusal to serve in the Israeli military — includes both refusal to obey specific orders and refusal to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in any capacity due to pacifistic or antimilitaristic views or disagreement with the policies of the Israeli government as implemented by the… … Wikipedia
Conscientious objection to military taxation — (COMT) is a legal theory (with at least one historical precedent) that attempts to extend into the realm of taxation the concessions to conscientious objectors that many governments allow in the case of conscription thereby allowing conscientious … Wikipedia
Refusal of work — is behavior which refuses to adapt to regular employment.[1] As actual behavior, with or without a political or philosophical program, it has been practiced by various subcultures and individuals. Radical political positions have openly advocated … Wikipedia
conscientious objector — ☆ conscientious objector n. a person who for reasons of conscience refuses to take part in warfare * * * One who opposes participation in military service, on the basis of religious, philosophical, or political belief. A feature of Western… … Universalium
conscientious objection — conscientious objector. refusal on moral or religious grounds to bear arms in a military conflict or to serve in the armed forces. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
conscientious objection — refusal to serve in the military on moral or religious grounds; noncompliance on moral or religious grounds … English contemporary dictionary
Conscientious objector — Conscription Military service National service Conscription crisis Conscientious objection Civilian service … Wikipedia
conscientious objection — noun : objection on moral or religious grounds (as to service in the armed forces or to bearing arms) * * * conscientious objector. refusal on moral or religious grounds to bear arms in a military conflict or to serve in the armed forces. [1895… … Useful english dictionary
conscientious objection — a refusal to behave in certain generally accepted ways because they run counter to one s personal values, which are sometimes based on religious belief. A doctor can legally refuse to perform an abortion on the grounds of a conscientious… … The new mediacal dictionary
conscientious objection — conscien′tious objec′tion n. cvb refusal on moral or religious grounds to bear arms in a military conflict or to serve in the armed forces • Etymology: 1895–1900 conscien′tious objec′tor, n … From formal English to slang
