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unperson

noun
un·​per·​son | \ ˈən-ˈpÉ™r-sᵊn How to pronounce unperson (audio) , -ËŒpÉ™r-\

Definition of unperson

: an individual who usually for political or ideological reasons is removed completely from recognition or consideration

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 In 1984, George Orwell created the concept of the unperson, someone who had been executed and of whose existence all records were erased. — Charles P. Pierce, SI.com, "It's Time for the NCAA to Reinstate the Vacated Teams to College Basketball's Record Books," 1 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of unperson

1949, in the meaning defined above

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