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refusenik

noun

Meaning

  1. One of the Jewish citizens of the former Soviet Union who were refused permission to emigrate.
  2. A person characterized by a particular refusal (especially one related to human rights).

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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