Nonentity (Noun)
Meaning 1
The state of not existing.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Before its discovery, the village was a nonentity on the world map.
 - Without electricity, our homes become a nonentity, relying solely on primitive ways of living.
 - Her project had become a nonentity in the company, nobody discussing or caring about its future anymore.
 - A 3000 year old culture nearly reduced to a nonentity in this small world today, devoid of memory or mention of them in most people's everyday conversation.
 - Following a change in leadership, their research findings and scientific experiments gradually fell into nonentity over the following months and years.
 
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Meaning 2
A person of no influence.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As a relatively new and unknown artist, she felt like a nonentity in the crowded and competitive art world.
 - Despite his years of experience, the retired professor was a nonentity in academic circles due to his lack of publications.
 - After the merger, many former employees felt like nonentities as they struggled to establish their roles within the new company.
 - He went from being a high-profile businessman to a nonentity overnight when his company went bankrupt and his name became synonymous with scandal.
 - Before the talent show, the young singer was just a nonentity, but after her incredible performance, she was hailed as a star.