1. a person who is ignored, excluded, or treated as if they do not exist, especially by an organization or government
Usage: often used in political contexts
2. a person who has been officially erased from records or denied recognition
Usage: historical; totalitarian contexts

Examples

• After criticizing the regime, he became a nonperson in official documents.
• The whistleblower was treated as a nonperson by her former colleagues.
• In totalitarian states, dissidents often become nonpersons overnight.
• The company made him a nonperson after the scandal broke.
• She felt like a nonperson when everyone ignored her suggestions.
• The historical records were altered to make the former leader a nonperson.