REFUSENIK


Meaning of REFUSENIK in English

noun

also re·fus·nik rə̇ˈfyüzˌnik, rē-

Etymology: refuse (I) + -nik (herein), part translation of Russian otkaznik , from otkaz refusal

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

2. : one who refuses or declines something

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