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refusenik
noun re·fuse·nik \ri-ˈfyüz-(ˌ)nik\
Definition of REFUSENIK
1
: a Soviet citizen and especially a Jew refused permission to emigrate
2
: a person who refuses or declines something
Variants of REFUSENIK
re·fuse·nik also re·fus·nik \ri-ˈfyüz-(ˌ)nik\
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Origin of REFUSENIK
part translation of Russian otkaznik, from otkaz refusal
First Known Use: 1974
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