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nonperson

noun

A person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
N
Ends with
N
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnɒnpɜː(ɹ)sən

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noun

  1. A person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)

    “The former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration”

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Example Sentences

The former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration
George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons

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