Unperson: meaning, definitions and examples
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unperson
[ สnหpษrsษn ]
social term
An 'unperson' refers to an individual who has been deliberately erased from existence in the eyes of society, typically due to political or ideological reasons. This term became popularized through George Orwell's dystopian novel '1984', where the government removes all records and references to a person who has fallen out of favor. The phenomenon is often associated with totalitarian regimes that exercise extreme control over information and public perception. Unpersons may be entirely forgotten, with their existence denied, leading to significant psychological and social implications for communities and historians trying to preserve knowledge about the past.
Synonyms
erased person, forgotten individual, nonperson.
Examples of usage
- The regime turned dissenters into unpersons.
- They became unpersons after the political purge.
- In the book, many characters were labeled as unpersons.
Translations
Translations of the word "unperson" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nรฃo pessoa
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเฅเคฏเคเฅเคค เคตเฅเคฏเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Unperson
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak ada orang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะพัะพะฑะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ nie-osoba
๐ฏ๐ต ไบบ้ใงใชใๅญๅจ
๐ซ๐ท non-personne
๐ช๐ธ no persona
๐น๐ท ลahsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ธ๊ฒฉ์ฒด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุฎุต ุบูุฑ ู ูุฌูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ ne-osoba
๐ธ๐ฐ neosoba
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ไธชไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ neoseba
๐ฎ๐ธ ekki einstaklingur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะดะฐะผ ะตะผะตัััะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลษxsiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ no persona
Etymology
The term 'unperson' is a neologism that emerged prominently in the mid-20th century, particularly associated with the themes of censorship and authoritarianism depicted in George Orwell's novel '1984', published in 1949. In the book, various characters are made to disappear from public consciousness, symbolizing the extreme lengths to which a dictatorship might go to control historical narrative. The prefix 'un-' signifies negation or removal, while 'person' denotes an individual. The combining of these elements encapsulates the concept of a person being stripped of their identity and existence in a sociopolitical context. Since its inception, 'unperson' has been used in discussions about political repression, propaganda, and the manipulative power of governments over truth and reality. The term has since transcended literary origins, finding relevance in modern discourse about social justice and the importance of remembrance in the face of oppression.