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refuseniknoun
One of the Jewish citizens of the former Soviet Union who were refused permission to emigrate.
refuseniknoun
A person characterized by a particular refusal (especially one related to human rights.)
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Refusenik
Refusenik (Russian: отказник, romanized: otkaznik, from отказ (otkaz) 'refusal'; alternatively spelt refusnik) was an unofficial term for individuals—typically, but not exclusively, Soviet Jews—who were denied permission to emigrate, primarily to Israel, by the authorities of the Soviet Union and other countries of the Eastern bloc. The term refusenik is derived from the "refusal" handed down to a prospective emigrant from the Soviet authorities.
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Refusenik
Refusenik was an unofficial term for individuals, typically but not exclusively Soviet Jews, who were denied permission to emigrate abroad by the authorities of the former Soviet Union and other countries of the Eastern bloc. The term refusenik is derived from the "refusal" handed down to a prospective emigrant from the Soviet authorities. Over time, "refusenik" has entered colloquial English for person who refuses to do something, especially by way of protest.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of refusenik in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of refusenik in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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