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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.
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Unperson — ist die Bezeichnung für einen unerwünschten oder für schlecht gehaltenen oder erklärten Menschen. Dies kann sich etwa darauf beziehen, dass die Person von den Medien ignoriert wird.[1] Auch von staatlichen Stellen kann das Ignorieren verordnet… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Unperson — ↑ Person … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
unperson — ► NOUN (pl. unpersons) ▪ a person whose name or existence is officially denied or ignored … English terms dictionary
unperson — [un′pʉr΄sən] n. a person who is completely ignored, as if he or she does not exist; specif., such a person officially ignored by his or her own government: cf. NONPERSON … English World dictionary
Unperson — Ụn|per|son 〈f. 20; bes. in totalitären Staaten〉 bedeutende Person des öffentlichen Lebens, deren Name nicht mehr genannt werden darf [<engl. unperson, eigtl. „Nichtperson“, von George Orwell in seinem Roman „1984“ geprägt] * * * Ụn|per|son,… … Universal-Lexikon
unperson — UK [ʌnˈpɜː(r)s(ə)n] / US [ʌnˈpɜrs(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms unperson : singular unperson plural unpersons someone who is deliberately ignored in a country s news and official records because the government does not approve of their… … English dictionary
unperson — noun Date: 1949 an individual who usually for political or ideological reasons is removed completely from recognition or consideration … New Collegiate Dictionary
unperson — /un perr seuhn/, n. 1. a public figure, esp. 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… … Universalium
unperson — un|per|son [ ʌn pɜrsn ] noun count someone who is deliberately ignored in a country s news and official records because the government does not approve of their political views … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unperson — n. person whose existence is ignored by others … English contemporary dictionary
