nonentity
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non·en·ti·ty

noun \-ˈen-tə-tē, -ˈe-nə-\

Definition of NONENTITY

1
: something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
3
: a person or thing of little consequence or significance

Examples of NONENTITY

  1. <the arctic circle is a nonentity—you won't see it on the way to the north pole>
  2. <was so quiet he was almost a nonentity at the meeting>

First Known Use of NONENTITY

circa 1600

Rhymes with NONENTITY

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