refusenik

/ˌrɛfjuːˈsɛnɪk/

Definitions

1. noun

A person, especially a Jew, who refused to emigrate from the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s.

“The refusenik’s story was a powerful example of the human spirit’s capacity for resistance.”

Synonyms

  • dissident
  • emigre

Antonyms

  • collaborator
  • defector