Definitions

1. noun

A person or group of people whose existence or citizenship is deliberately ignored or denied by a government, often for political reasons.

“The regime’s refusal to acknowledge the unpeople in the occupied territories sparked international outrage.”

2. verb

To remove or deny the existence or citizenship of a person or group of people, often for political reasons.

“The government sought to unpeople the minority group by revoking their voting rights and denying them access to public services.”