Nonentities

Nonentities
Nonentity Non*en"ti*ty, n.; pl. {Nonentities}. 1. Nonexistence; the negation of being. [1913 Webster]

2. A thing not existing. --South. [1913 Webster]

3. A person or thing of little or no account; an unimportant person; -- usually used as a disparaging term. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster +PJC]


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