refusenik

/R IH0 F Y UW1 Z N IH0 K/
noun
  1. 1

    One of the Jewish citizens of the former Soviet Union who were refused permission to emigrate.

  2. 2

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

Synonyms

otkaznik

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