refusenik

or re·fus·nik

[ ri-fyooz-nik ]

/ rɪˈfyuz nɪk /

noun Informal.

a Soviet citizen, usually Jewish, who was denied permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union.

Origin of refusenik

1970–75; refuse¹ + -nik, perhaps translation of Russian otkáznik (unless the Russ word is itself a translation of refusenik)

Words nearby refusenik

refund annuity, refurb, refurbish, refusal, refuse, refusenik, refusion, refutation, refutative, refute, reg

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Example sentences from the Web for refusenik

You, dear reader and refusenik, will likely be called a cynic or a sad sack by friends.
The Refuseniks Hiding From ‘Happy New Year’|Lizzie Crocker|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I envy my refusenik friends their steadfast commitments to stay in, and contentment in doing so.
The Refuseniks Hiding From ‘Happy New Year’|Lizzie Crocker|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sharansky, the famed Soviet refusenik, had left the Soviet Union for Israel in 1986.
Putting The Blame On "Palestine's Democratic Deficit"|James Zogby|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And Netanyahu is the only one who will be able to confront these refusenik settlers.
Netanyahu is Our Man|Gershon Baskin|March 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for refusenik

refusenik

refusnik

/ (rɪˈfjuːznɪk) /

noun

(formerly) a Jew in the Soviet Union who had been refused permission to emigrate

a person who refuses to cooperate with a system or comply with a law because of a moral conviction

Word Origin for refusenik

C20: from refuse 1 + -nik

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单词	refusenik
释义	refusenik or re·fus·nik [ ri-fyooz-nik ] / rɪˈfyuz nɪk / noun Informal. a Soviet citizen, usually Jewish, who was denied permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union. Origin of refusenik 1970–75; refuse¹ + -nik, perhaps translation of Russian otkáznik (unless the Russ word is itself a translation of refusenik) Words nearby refusenik refund annuity, refurb, refurbish, refusal, refuse, refusenik, refusion, refutation, refutative, refute, reg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refusenik You, dear reader and refusenik, will likely be called a cynic or a sad sack by friends. The Refuseniks Hiding From ‘Happy New Year’\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I envy my refusenik friends their steadfast commitments to stay in, and contentment in doing so. The Refuseniks Hiding From ‘Happy New Year’\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sharansky, the famed Soviet refusenik, had left the Soviet Union for Israel in 1986. Putting The Blame On "Palestine's Democratic Deficit"\|James Zogby\|February 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And Netanyahu is the only one who will be able to confront these refusenik settlers. Netanyahu is Our Man\|Gershon Baskin\|March 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for refusenik refusenik refusnik / (rɪˈfjuːznɪk) / noun (formerly) a Jew in the Soviet Union who had been refused permission to emigrate a person who refuses to cooperate with a system or comply with a law because of a moral conviction Word Origin for refusenik C20: from refuse 1 + -nik Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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