refusenik (Meaning)
refusenik
a Soviet citizen and especially a Jew refused permission to emigrate, a person who refuses or declines something
Synonyms & Antonyms of refusenik
Synonyms:
- betrayer
- abandoner
- double-crosser
- come-outer
- apostate
- deserter
- traitoress
- defector
- revolutionizer
- traitress
- turnabout
Antonyms:
refusenik Sentence Examples
- The government's harsh policies turned many citizens into refusenik who defiantly resisted its authority.
- The artist's bold paintings, portraying the hardships of the oppressed, earned him the label of refusenik from the authorities.
- The scientist's refusal to engage in unethical research made him a refusenik in the eyes of his colleagues.
- The writer's refusal to compromise his artistic integrity made him a refusenik among the literary establishment.
- The soldier's refusal to fight in an unjust war made him a refusenik, facing isolation and persecution.
- The activist's unwavering opposition to the political regime marked her as a refusenik, subject to surveillance and harassment.
- The student's refusal to participate in government-mandated indoctrination made him a refusenik, putting his education at risk.
- The refugee's refusal to return to his war-torn country made him a refusenik, facing the threat of deportation.
- The worker's refusal to join the union made him a refusenik, facing ostracism and job discrimination.
- The doctor's refusal to perform unethical medical procedures made him a refusenik, sparking a debate about medical ethics.
FAQs About the word refusenik
a Soviet citizen and especially a Jew refused permission to emigrate, a person who refuses or declines something
rebel,refuser, discontent, recusant, revolutionary, insurrectionist, mutineer,defier, revolutionist, turncoat
adherent, follower,loyalist, disciple, supporter, fanatic, partisan,militant, partizan,zealot
The government's harsh policies turned many citizens into refusenik who defiantly resisted its authority.
The artist's bold paintings, portraying the hardships of the oppressed, earned him the label of refusenik from the authorities.
The scientist's refusal to engage in unethical research made him a refusenik in the eyes of his colleagues.
The writer's refusal to compromise his artistic integrity made him a refusenik among the literary establishment.
