What does nonperson mean?
Definitions for nonperson
nɒnˈpɜr sənnon·per·son
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Princeton's WordNet
nonperson, unpersonnoun
a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons)
"the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration"; "George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons"
Wiktionary
nonpersonnoun
Not a real person; a subhuman.
nonpersonnoun
Not a legal entity.
nonpersonnoun
Something other than a person; an object.
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nonperson
A nonperson is a term used to refer to an entity or object that is not recognized or acknowledged as a person or individual by law, society, or culture. This can include animals, inanimate objects, corporations, or artificial intelligences. The concept can also apply to human beings who are dehumanized or denied personhood status in certain societal or historical contexts.
Wikidata
Nonperson
A nonperson is a citizen or a member of a group who lacks, loses, or is forcibly denied social or legal status, especially basic human rights, or who effectively ceases to have a record of their existence within a society, from a point of view of traceability, documentation, or existence. The term also refers to people whose death is unverifiable and about which inquiries result in a "blank wall" of "nobody knows". The phrase was coined by George Orwell in his dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-four.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nonperson in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nonperson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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