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nonperson

non·per·son

UK/ˈnɒnpɜː(ɹ)sən/ uncommon

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”
  • “George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons”
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From non- + person.

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