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refusenik

Pronunciation: /rɪˈfjuːznɪk/

Definition of refusenik

noun

  • 1a Jew in the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate to Israel.
  • 2a person who refuses to follow orders or obey the law, especially as a protest.

Origin:

1970s: from refuse1 + -nik

refusenik in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of refusenik in the US English dictionary