unperson

[ uhn-pur-suhn ]

noun
  1. a public figure, especially in a totalitarian country, who, for political or ideological reasons, is not recognized or mentioned in government publications or records or in the news media.

  2. a person accorded no recognition or consideration by another or by a specific group.

Origin of unperson

1
un-1 + person; introduced in George Orwell's novel 1984 (1949)

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British Dictionary definitions for unperson

unperson

/ (ˈʌnpɜːsən) /


noun
  1. a person whose existence is officially denied or ignored

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