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A person of no significance or importance
“Miss Millward was there, it is true, but she, of course, would be little better than a nonentity.”
The state of not existing
“What mysterious force or invisible hand guided the embryo's journey from nonentity to individual?”
A desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to ever be realized
“In order not to mix up these two kinds of entities, Bentham introduced the difference between fictitious entities (contract, duty, legal person) and imaginary nonentities (unicorn, golden mountain).”
Someone who has never achieved anything [in a particular field], who has had an unsuccessful career
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous
A nominal leader or head without real power
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