refusenik

noun re·fuse·nik \ri-ˈfyüz-(ˌ)nik\

Definition of REFUSENIK

: a Soviet citizen and especially a Jew refused permission to emigrate

: a person who refuses or declines something

re·fuse·nik also re·fus·nik \ri-ˈfyüz-(ˌ)nik\

part translation of Russian otkaznik, from otkaz refusal

First Known Use: 1974

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