objectress

English

Etymology

objector + -ess, compare objectrix

Pronunciation

Noun

objectress (plural objectresses)

  1. (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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