What is the meaning of nonperson?

noun

  • A person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons. )
    • usage: "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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