objectress
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From objector + -ess, compare objectrix.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: əbjĕkʹtrĭs, IPA(key): /əbˈdʒɛktɹɪs/
Noun
[edit]objectress (plural objectresses)
- (rare) A 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.
- 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