nonperson
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Unperson
Not a real person; a subhumanNot a real person; a subhuman.
/ˈnɒnpɜː(ɹ)sən/
Meaning
2 sensesNot a real person; a subhuman.
Unperson
Something other than a person; an object.
More definitions
- a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
not a real person; a subhuman:
Forms
plural: nonpersons / nonpeople| Singular | nonperson |
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| Plural | nonpersons / nonpeople |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons):unperson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedunperson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.