refusnik
nɪk noun Informal.
a Soviet citizen, usually Jewish, who was denied permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union.
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refusenik or refusnik (rɪˈfjuːznɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | (formerly) a Jew in the Soviet Union who had been refused permission to emigrate |
| 2. | a person who refuses to cooperate with a system or comply with a law because of a moral conviction |
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| refusenik or refusnik (rɪˈfjuːznɪk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (formerly) a Jew in the Soviet Union who had been refused permission to emigrate |
| 2. | a person who refuses to cooperate with a system or comply with a law because of a moral conviction |
| [C20: from | |
| refusnik or refusnik | |
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