unperson

[ uhn-pur-suhn ]

noun

1. a public figure, especially in a totalitarian country, who, for political or ideological reasons, is not recognized or mentioned in government publications or records or in the news media.
2. a person accorded no recognition or consideration by another or by a specific group.

unperson

/ ˈʌnpɜːsən /

noun

1. a person whose existence is officially denied or ignored

Word History and Origins

Origin of unperson¹

un- ¹ + person; introduced in George Orwell's novel 1984 (1949)