rejectionist

[ ri-jek-shuh-nist ]

/ rɪˈdʒɛk ʃə nɪst /

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noun

an Arab leader or country that opposes accommodation or compromise in negotiations with Israel.

any person or group that refuses to compromise in a dispute.

adjective

of or relating to rejectionists.

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Origin of rejectionist

First recorded in 1975–80; rejection + -ist

re·jec·tion·ism, noun

With diplomacy on the march, the Israeli government cannot be seen as rejectionist, nor as swimming against the stream.
Toward a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East|Hillel Schenker|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At the bottom of the cliff, the rejectionist shoe will be on the left foot.
No Deal on the Fiscal Cliff May Not Be Such a Bad Thing|Daniel Gross|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is far easier to justify ethnic cleansing against people portrayed as crazy, rejectionist barbarians.
Blaming the Victim|Yousef Munayyer|June 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I cannot know why Benny Morris and so many others have this prefernce for the reassuring certainties of the rejectionist motif.
A Second Response to Benny Morris|Daniel Levy|April 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The rejectionist narrative brings with it another achievement—namely that one cannot take “yes” for an answer.
A Second Response to Benny Morris|Daniel Levy|April 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST