unperson

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Definition of unperson in English English dictionary

A human who has been stripped of rights, identity or humanity

With his identity stolen he became an unperson unable to prove his existance to the government.

{i} person whose existence is ignored by others

Related Terms

unpersons

plural of unperson

Hyphenation

un·per·son

Etymology

() From the synthetic language "newspeak" in George Orwell's book 1984 where it refers to a person who has not only been executed but the person's entire history erased.