Insect
Insect noun - A person of no importance or influence.
Usage example: the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects, often not even bothering to learn their names
Nonperson
Nonperson noun - A person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons).
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Nonperson and Insect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/insect/nonperson
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Nonperson or Insect. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/insect/nonperson.
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