The refusal of children or teens to go to school because of some sort of emotional distress. This can be caused by separation or social anxiety disorders, depression, or a phobia.

plural of school refusal

(idiomatic) An offer from one side in a transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.

plural of offer one can't refuse

(law) A provision in a contract that permits a party to that contract or another named party to have an opportunity to purchase, use, or otherwise obtain a specified object before it is offered to any other party.

plural of right of first refusal

A mental disorder where a child refuses to eat, drink, talk, walk, and so on, and is highly resistant to treatment.

(Soviet Union, slang, historical) One of the citizens of the former Soviet Union, typically but not exclusively Jewish, who were refused permission to emigrate.

plural of refusenik

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of refuse