REFUSENIK


Meaning of REFUSENIK in English

n.

Variant: also re · fus · nik

Pronunciation: ri- ' fyüz-( ˌ )nik

Function: noun

Etymology: part translation of Russian otkaznik, from otkaz refusal

Date: 1974

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

2 : a person who refuses or declines something

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.