nonperson (n)
unperson (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights
def a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)
examples 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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Hypernym person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
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Hyponym person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

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