nonentity
noun
non·en·ti·ty
ˌnän-ˈen-tə-tē 
-ˈe-nə-
1
: something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
2
3
: a person or thing of little consequence or significance
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Examples of nonentity in a Sentence
the arctic circle is a nonentity—you won't see it on the way to the north pole
was so quiet he was almost a nonentity at the meeting
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Putin appointed a political nonentity in his place, shifted himself to the position of prime minister, and came right back for a third presidential term in 2012 and then a fourth.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
The central father-son dynamic feels forced rather than rooted in history, and Freddy is a nonentity, undefined as a character except in relation to his meddling dad.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
But at its peak, Insys was also a fascinating study in how a nonentity could become a major player by using institutionalized practices.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Nonentity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonentity. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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nonentity
noun
non·en·ti·ty
nä-ˈnen(t)-ət-ē
plural nonentities
1
: something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
2
: a person of no importance
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