NOUN | person | nonperson, unperson | a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights |
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Meaning | 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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Example | "the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration" | |
Synonym | unperson | |
Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
Spanish | unperson | |
Catalan | unperson |
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