Refusenik Definition

rĭ-fyo͝oznĭk
refuseniks
noun
A Soviet citizen, esp. a Jew, refused permission to emigrate.
Webster's New World
A person who refuses to do something.
American Heritage

(colloquial) A person characterized by a particular refusal (especially one related to human rights.)

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Other Word Forms of Refusenik

Noun

Singular:
refusenik
Plural:
refuseniks

Origin of Refusenik

  • refuse +"Ž -nik

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