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conscientious objector

con·sci·en·tious ob·jec·tor (plural con·sci·en·tious ob·jec·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody whose conscience forbids military service: somebody who, for moral or religious reasons, believes it is wrong to wage war and therefore refuses to join or serve in any branch of the armed services

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