nonperson

non·per·son

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-pur-suh n]
- /nɒnˈpɜr sən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-pur-suh n]
- /nɒnˈpɜr sən/

Definitions of nonperson word

noun nonperson someone whose existence or presence is not recognized. 1
noun nonperson someone whose existence is denied or ignored by a government, political party, or the like, often as a punishment for disloyalty or dissent and sometimes resulting in the loss of personal liberty; unperson. 1
noun nonperson A person regarded as nonexistent or unimportant, or as having no rights ; an ignored or forgotten person. 1
noun nonperson person regarded as having no rights, person whose existence is not acknowledged 1
noun nonperson a person who is completely ignored, as if he or she does not exist, specif., such a person lacking any legal or social status 0

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Origin of nonperson

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; non- + person

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Parts of speech for Nonperson

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nonperson popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nonperson

noun nonperson

expatriate — A person who lives outside their native country.
fugitive — a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
refugee — a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
dp — 1. data processing. According to hackers, use of the term marks one immediately as a suit. See DPer. 2. dot pitch. 3. Dissociated Press.
deportee — A deportee is someone who is being deported.

All 10 Synonyms of nonperson