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Refusenik meaning

  1. 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 emigrate to Israel).
  2. A person who refuses to do something, usually as a protest; for example, one who refuses conscription or vaccination.

Using Refusenik

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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 emigrate to Israel). | A person who refuses to do something, usually as a protest; for example, one who refuses conscription or vaccination.

Context around Refusenik

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

determined 1× mask 1× soviet 1× legendary 1× remain 1×

Often after:

draftees 1× spent 1× natan 1× rump 1× movements 1×

Sentence patterns with Refusenik

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a determined refusenik 1× a mask refusenik some are 1× a soviet refusenik spent 9 1× after the refusenik movements some 1× say that refusenik draftees are 1× the legendary refusenik natan sharansky 1× the remain refusenik rump in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a close friend 1× from downing street 1× natan sharansky a 1× reports also say 1×

Common sentence endings:

a determined refusenik 1× a russian prison 1× free soviet jewry 1× have planned for 1× join the war 1× the libertarian right 1×

Words around Refusenik

Just before it in the word index:

refused 6.363 refuse 1.449 refusals 25 refusal 1.046 refurnished 5 refurbs 2

Just after it in the word index:

refuseniks 4 refusers 2 refuses 897 refusing 1.307 refutable 11 refutation 42

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Refusenik

  • In this selection, "refusenik" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, determined, mask, soviet, draftees, spent and natan stand out and add context to how "refusenik" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a determined refusenik and a mask refusenik some are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "refusenik" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with refusenik

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Natan Sharansky, a Soviet refusenik, spent 9 years (many of them in solitary confinement) in a Russian prison. (18 words)

Over a million Russian Jews emigrated to Israel during and after the Refusenik movements; some brought ethnic Russian relatives along with them. (22 words)

And if you’re a mask refusenik – some are calling them muzzles or face nappies – you’re firmly linked to the libertarian right. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

And then there’s getting out of bed in the morning… And the design faults; you might have the time and inclination to do what you’d like to do, like drink, sleep all day and fornicate, but the body’s a determined refusenik. (44 words)

From Downing Street’s point of view, the erratic, panicked response of the Remain refusenik rump in Parliament to the impending and likely irreversible EU exit on October 31 is exactly what they expected and have planned for. (38 words)

Reports also say that refusenik draftees are often held in makeshift prisons close to the war zones, as commanders seek to intimidate them to join the war. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

And then there’s getting out of bed in the morning… And the design faults; you might have the time and inclination to do what you’d like to do, like drink, sleep all day and fornicate, but the body’s a determined refusenik.

Reports also say that refusenik draftees are often held in makeshift prisons close to the war zones, as commanders seek to intimidate them to join the war.

And if you’re a mask refusenik – some are calling them muzzles or face nappies – you’re firmly linked to the libertarian right.

Natan Sharansky, a Soviet refusenik, spent 9 years (many of them in solitary confinement) in a Russian prison.

A close friend of the legendary refusenik Natan Sharansky, Dershowitz was one of the most active and influential figures in the movement to free Soviet Jewry.

From Downing Street’s point of view, the erratic, panicked response of the Remain refusenik rump in Parliament to the impending and likely irreversible EU exit on October 31 is exactly what they expected and have planned for.

Over a million Russian Jews emigrated to Israel during and after the Refusenik movements; some brought ethnic Russian relatives along with them.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "refusenik" in a sentence?
An example: "And then there’s getting out of bed in the morning… And the design faults; you might have the time and inclination to do what you’d like to do, like drink, sleep all day and fornicate, but the body’s a determined refusenik." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "refusenik" from authentic English texts.
What does "refusenik" mean?
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 emigrate to Israel).
How many example sentences with "refusenik" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "refusenik", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.