noun
Meaning 1
Not a real person; a subhuman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nonperson
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/ˈnɒnpɜː(ɹ)sən/
noun
Meaning 2
Something other than a person; an object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration
- George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unperson
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person English nonperson From non- + person.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: epähenkilö — not a real person; a subhuman
- German: Unperson — not a real person; a subhuman
- Korean: 사람이 아닌 (salam-i anin) — not a real person; a subhuman