rejectionist

American  

[ri-jek-shuh-nist] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃə nɪst /

noun

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

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to rejectionists.

Other Word Forms

• rejectionism noun

Etymology

Origin of rejectionist

First recorded in 1975–80; rejection + -ist

Example Sentences

In time, the prince stepped back from his more pugilistic policies, while geopolitics, energy concerns and a turbulent Middle East forced Biden to moderate his rejectionist stance.

From Los Angeles Times

"It remains active and dangerous, particularly if it is able, by positioning itself as the sole pure rejectionist group in Afghanistan, to recruit disaffected Taliban and other militants to swell its ranks," the UN said.

From Reuters

Where was the moderation in Tuesday’s Republican rejectionist front?

From Washington Post

A key Rouhani ally, Ali Larijani, has been replaced as speaker by former Tehran mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who aims to ensure a rejectionist victory in next year’s presidential election.

From The Guardian

With this tactic, the Israeli government could paint the Palestinians as rejectionist and continue to avoid negotiations while maintaining the status quo of creeping annexation, expanding colonisation and legal discrimination.

From The Guardian