unperson

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George W. Bush is being turned into an unperson, like a character out of Orwell.

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  1. noun A nonperson.

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  • It reached its logical conclusion over the course of the warlike 20th century, and it is now a treasured and protected cartel of sorts: without a citizenship from some nation-state or other, you are considered at most some form of unperson, and you don't fit neatly into any bureaucratic category but "refugee". —  Arto Bendiken
  • See, I would imagine that it would be the other way around -- any righty who accepted an invitation like this would be deemed a collaborationist, a traitor to the insurgent cause, and would immediately be deemed an unperson by the movement right. —  No More Mister Nice Blog
  • George W. Bush is being turned into an unperson, like a character out of Orwell. —  Daily Kos
  • The government's Cowell Report recommended that copyright should be reduced to one year, software patents made a hanging offence, Mickey Mouse declared an unperson and musicians told to stop whining and get a real bloody job like the rest of us. —  Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com
  • October 17, 2008 - Joe the Plumber declared "unperson" by the media. —  Hot Air » Top Picks
 

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