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refusenik in Arabic

رَافِض rāfiḍ

/ɹɪˈfjuːznɪk/US/ɹəˈfjuznɪk/

refusenik in Arabic: رَافِض (rāfiḍ). In English, refusenik means one of the citizens of the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate (typically but not exclusively a Jewish citizen denied permission to immigrate to Israel).

Arabic words for refusenik

one of the citizens of the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate
رَافِض rāfiḍ

English meaning of refusenik

  1. noun One of the citizens of the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate (typically but not exclusively a Jewish citizen denied permission to immigrate to Israel).
  2. noun A person who refuses to do something, usually as a protest; for example, one who refuses conscription or vaccination.

Full definition of refusenik

refusenik in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: recusant, decliner, dissenter, objector, protester, defier, maverick, nonconformist, rebel, renegade

Synonyms of refusenik

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Questions about refusenik in Arabic

What is the meaning of refusenik in Arabic?
Refusenik in Arabic is رَافِض (rāfiḍ).
ما معنى كلمة refusenik؟
Refusenik: رَافِض (rāfiḍ).
What does refusenik mean in English?
Refusenik means one of the citizens of the former Soviet Union who was refused permission to emigrate (typically but not exclusively a Jewish citizen denied permission to immigrate to Israel).

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