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conscientious objector
nounC1
/ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs əbˈdʒek.tər/A person who refuses to perform military service or bear arms on the grounds of deeply held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
conscious
adjectivenounB2
/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake; having knowledge or awareness of something; done with deliberate intent.
conscious uncoupling
nounLow (specialized/pop psychology)
/ˌkɒn.ʃəs ʌnˈkʌp.lɪŋ/A term describing a deliberate, respectful, and collaborative process of ending a long-term romantic relationship, with the intention of minimizing harm and focusing on psychological well-being.
consciousness
nounB2
/ˈkɒn.ʃəs.nəs/The state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings, thoughts, and existence.
consciousness-raising
nounC1-C2
/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs ˌreɪzɪŋ/The process of making people aware of a social or political issue, especially one related to inequality or injustice.
conscribe
verb-transitiveC2/Rare
/kənˈskraɪb/To enrol compulsorily, typically into military service; to enlist or draft.
conscript
adjectivenounverb+1C1
/ˈkɒnskrɪpt/ (noun), /kənˈskrɪpt/ (verb)A person compulsorily enrolled for military service; to compel someone to serve in the armed forces.
conscript fathers
plural-nounC2
/ˈkɒnskrɪpt ˈfɑːðəz/A formal historical term for the members of the Roman Senate, specifically the 'patres et conscripti', combining the original patrician senators (fathers) and the later added plebeian ones (enrolled).
conscripted
adjectiveverbC1
/kənˈskrɪptɪd/forcibly enlisted into military service
conscriptee
nounLow
/ˌkɒnskrɪpˈtiː/A person who has been conscripted, or compulsorily enrolled into service (typically military).
conscription
nounC1
/kənˈskrɪpʃn/The compulsory enlistment of people into a country's armed forces.
conscriptionist
nounRare / Historical
/kənˈskrɪp.ʃən.ɪst/a person who advocates for or supports conscription (compulsory enlistment for state service, typically military service).
consecrate
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveLow
/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/To make or declare something sacred or holy, especially through a formal religious ceremony.
consecrated
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈkɒnsɪkreɪtɪd/Made or declared sacred through a religious ceremony; dedicated to a divine purpose.
consecration
nounC2
/ˌkɒnsɪˈkreɪʃ(ə)n/The act of making something sacred or dedicating it to a religious or holy purpose.
consecution
nounRare / Formal / Literary
/ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/A following of things in sequence or succession; a logical or causal sequence.
consensus
nounC1
/kənˈsen.səs/General agreement among a group of people.
consensus gentium
nounC2
/kənˌsɛnsəs ˈɡɛntɪəm/A philosophical argument that a claim is true because it is universally or generally believed by all people or all nations.
consensus sequence
nounC2
/kənˈsen.səs ˈsiː.kwəns/The most common nucleotide or amino acid sequence that appears at each position in an alignment of related DNA, RNA, or protein sequences.
consent
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/kənˈsent/Permission or agreement for something to happen.

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