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refusenik
or re·fus·nik
[ ri-fyooz-nik ]
noun
, Informal.
- a Soviet citizen, usually Jewish, who was denied permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union.
refusenik
/ rɪˈfjuːznɪk /
noun
- (formerly) a Jew in the Soviet Union who had been refused permission to emigrate
- a person who refuses to cooperate with a system or comply with a law because of a moral conviction
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Word History and Origins
Origin of refusenik1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of refusenik1
C20: from refuse 1+ -nik
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Example Sentences
Those who are immunized make life safer for the refuseniks, even if they show no appreciation.
From Washington Post
You, dear reader and refusenik, will likely be called a cynic or a sad sack by friends.
From The Daily Beast
I envy my refusenik friends their steadfast commitments to stay in, and contentment in doing so.
From The Daily Beast
Sharansky, the famed Soviet refusenik, had left the Soviet Union for Israel in 1986.
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And Netanyahu is the only one who will be able to confront these refusenik settlers.
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