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Definition of unperson

unperson

/ˈʌnˌpɜːrsən/
un · per · son
Plural:unpersons
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Past Simple:unpersoned
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Past Participle:unpersoned
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Present Participle:unpersoning
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unperson Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person whose existence or past achievements are officially denied, ignored, or erased from public record, especially for political or ideological reasons.

Example

"After falling out of favor with the regime, the former minister became an unperson whose name was removed from every textbook."

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• verb

1

To strip (someone) of official recognition, rights, or public presence; to treat as if they have never existed.

Example

"The authoritarian government systematically unpersoned dissidents byairbrushing them out of official photographs."

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• Nearby Words

unperformed
unperfumed
unperplex
unperson
unpersuadable
unpersuaded
unpersuasive

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined by George Orwell in his 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four as part of the fictional totalitarian language Newspeak, denoting someone who has been vaporized by the state and erased from all historical records.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unperson. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unperson
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