refusenik

re fuse nik |riˈfyo͞oznik rəˈfjuznɪk | ▶noun 1 a person in the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate, in particular, a Jew forbidden to emigrate to Israel. 2 a person who refuses to follow orders or obey the law, esp. as a protest. ORIGIN 1970s: from refuse 1 + -nik .

refusenik

refusenik |rɪˈfjuːznɪk | ▶noun 1 a Jew in the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate to Israel. 2 a person who refuses to follow orders or obey the law, especially as a protest. ORIGIN 1970s: from refuse 1 + -nik .