refusenik

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

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.