conscript
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
Someone who is drafted into military service.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kahnskriptSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑnskɹɪpt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who is drafted into military service
A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang or spelling reform.
adjective
Drafted into a military service or similar.
Enrolled; written; registered.
verb
Enroll into service compulsorily
transitive
To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Someone who is drafted into military service
Used this way, conscript is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Nearby words
- draftee , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use conscript
- “The men were conscripted.”verb
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