How do you use Unperson in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like person or individual, plus the exact meaning.
Unperson in a sentence
Unperson meaning
A person who has been stripped of rights, identity, or humanity; to dehumanize.
Using Unperson
- The main meaning on this page is: A person who has been stripped of rights, identity, or humanity; to dehumanize.
- Useful related words include: nonperson, person, individual, someone.
- In the example corpus, unperson often appears in combinations such as: an unperson.
Context around Unperson
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unperson
- In this selection, "unperson" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, excluded stand out and add context to how "unperson" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as an unperson excluded from and is an unperson there has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unperson" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unperson
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Rex Tillerson is an unperson; there has never been such a man, and anyone who says his name will be punished. (21 words)
The Soviets demanded that Sosonko should be treated as an " unperson ", excluded from competitive chess, television or any other event that might publicize his defection. (25 words)
The Soviets demanded that Sosonko should be treated as an " unperson ", excluded from competitive chess, television or any other event that might publicize his defection. (25 words)
Rex Tillerson is an unperson; there has never been such a man, and anyone who says his name will be punished. (21 words)
Example sentences (2)
Rex Tillerson is an unperson; there has never been such a man, and anyone who says his name will be punished.
The Soviets demanded that Sosonko should be treated as an " unperson ", excluded from competitive chess, television or any other event that might publicize his defection.
Common combinations with unperson
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an unperson 2×