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refusenik

unofficial term for individuals, typically but not exclusively Soviet Jews, who were denied permission to emigrate by the authorities of the former Soviet Union and other countries of the Eastern bloc
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refusenik

Summary

refusenik is an occupation[1]. refusenik draws 1,223 Wikipedia views per month (occupation category, ranking #84 of 676).[2]

Key Facts

  • refusenik's instance of is recorded as occupation[3].
  • refusenik's instance of is recorded as social status[4].
  • refusenik is a type of natural person[5].
  • refusenik's Commons category is recorded as Refuseniks[6].
  • refusenik's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Refuseniks[7].
  • refusenik's described at URL is recorded as https://www.refusenikproject.org/[8].

Why It Matters

refusenik draws 1,223 Wikipedia views per month (occupation category, ranking #84 of 676).[2] refusenik has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). refusenik. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/refusenik
MLA “refusenik.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/refusenik.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_refusenik_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{refusenik}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/refusenik}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5d ago · Stuartyeates · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → natural person
    Instance of → occupation, social status
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P244]]: sh85112332"
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