Anticonscriptive

/ˌæntɪkənˈskrɪptɪv/ adjective

Definition

Describing something that opposes or resists mandatory military conscription.

Etymology

Formed from 'anti-' (against) + 'conscriptive' (relating to conscription). The adjective form allows description of attitudes, movements, or policies that actively work against draft requirements.

Kelly Says

During World War II and Vietnam, anticonscriptive movements took very different forms—some pacifist and principled, others more about self-preservation—showing that opposition to the draft doesn't always come from the same moral foundation.

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