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单词 non-people
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non-peoplen.

Brit. /nɒnˈpiːpl/, U.S. /nɑnˈpip(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, people n.
Etymology: < non- prefix + people n.
With plural agreement. Persons who are regarded as non-existent or unimportant, esp. with regard to entitlement to rights. Also with singular agreement: a group of persons regarded as unimportant or denied entitlement to rights. Cf. non-person n.
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1850 E. Robinison Greek & Eng. Lexicon New Test. 527/1 οὔκ ἔθνος, οὐ λαός,..a non-people.
1967 B. Kaufman in S. Henderson Understanding New Black Poetry (1973) iii. 206 I am writing these lines to the responsible non-people.
1988 B. Sterling Islands in Net (1989) vi. 181 So you two are nonpeople, deep-background, off the record.
1998 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Feb. 13/1 The idea that the British must agree to withdraw before the rights of Protestants could be considered was a political dead end which had turned the Protestants into a ‘non-people’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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