Nonentities

/ˌnɒnˈɛn.tɪ.tiz/

महत्वहीन लोग; तुच्छ/गैर-महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति; प्रभावहीन व्यक्ति

Origin & History

From non- (“not”) + entity (“a being/thing that exists”); the noun nonentity is recorded from the 18th century, and the plural is nonentities.

non- (“नहीं/अ-”) + entity (“सत्ता/अस्तित्व/व्यक्ति/वस्तु”) से बना; nonentity शब्द 18वीं शताब्दी से मिलता है, और इसका बहुवचन nonentities है।

Definition

Nonentities are people (or things) considered to have little importance, identity, or effect in a situation—often used to show contempt or dismissal.

Nonentities उन लोगों (या चीज़ों) के लिए कहा जाता है जिन्हें किसी स्थिति में बहुत कम महत्व, पहचान या प्रभाव वाला माना जाता है—अक्सर उपेक्षा या तिरस्कार के भाव के साथ।

Parts of Speech

Noun (plural):
In the meeting, junior staff were treated as nonentities.
बैठक में कनिष्ठ कर्मचारियों के साथ ऐसे व्यवहार किया गया जैसे वे गैर-महत्त्वपूर्ण लोग हों।

Usage Examples

The new policy reduced entire communities to nonentities in the eyes of officials.
He spoke as if his critics were nonentities who did not matter.
In that organization, interns often feel like nonentities.

Antonyms

Somebodies VIPs Luminaries Influentials Notables Important people

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Treat someone like a nonentity
किसी के साथ ऐसा व्यवहार करना मानो वह महत्वहीन/गैर-ज़रूरी हो
Become a nonentity
महत्वहीन व्यक्ति बन जाना; प्रभाव/पहचान खो देना