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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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ˈnɒnpɜː(ɹ)sən
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noun
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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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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