— refugeeism , n.
/ref'yoo jee", ref"yoo jee'/ , n.
1. a person who flees for refuge or safety, esp. to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
2. See political refugee .
[ 1675-85; réfugié, ptp. of réfugier to take refuge. See REFUGE, -EE ]