objectress

English edit

Etymology edit

objector +‎ -ess, compare objectrix

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: əbjĕkʹtrĭs, IPA^(key): /əbˈdʒɛktɹɪs/

Noun edit

objectress (plural objectresses)

(rare) An female objector.
- ante 1956, Robert Walser quoted in: George C. Avery, Inquiry and Testament: A Study of the Novels and Short Prose of Robert Walser (1968, University of Pennsylvania Press), page 11
  My hand developed into a kind of conscientious objectress. To appease her, I gladly demanded less extensive attestations of her proficiency, and, lo and behold, by showing such considerateness, I gradually won her back.

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