Definition of nonentity in English:

nonentity

nounPlural nonentities nɒˈnɛntɪtinɑˈnɛn(t)ədi

1A person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; an unimportant person or thing.
无特殊品质的人（或物）；无足轻重的人（或物）
a political nonentity
政治上无足轻重的人。
Example sentencesExamples
- Such exclusive language has communicated to women for centuries that they are nonentities, subspecies of men, subordinated and inferior to them not only on a cultural, but also on a religious plane.
- The film is grainy, the lighting is bad and the actors are nonentities; it could almost be a South American snuff film.
- While some of us may or may not adhere to these beliefs, those out of step become nonentities, dismissed as right-wing, misguided, and unenlightened.
- Restricting access marginalizes youth, defining them as social nonentities at best, irritations at worst.
- Morally, ethically and intrinsically, they are nonentities.
- That's why these two political nonentities are stuck in the political quagmire of Vietnam.
- And how can a healthy Baker not be better than the negligible nonentities Boston used for an inside attack last season?
- Their modern-day equivalents are merely bureaucratic nonentities completely remote from everyday life.
- Now, it seems, in order to cease being politically led nonentities, councillors aspire to become politically led somebodies by virtue of paying themselves more and more.
- I'm bound to say that they didn't look any worse than the rest of the ‘guests’ - a complete ‘C-list’ bunch of nonentities, dressed in a variety of ridiculous tartan costumes.
- Cleaning ladies and janitors would stop by her desk to chat, and as Deidre was never condescending, she seemed to get better service simply because she didn't consider them invisible nonentities.
- Well, it is about time we had some celebrities honoured and it is about time that the self-seeking nonentities who inhabit City Hall acknowledged this and honoured some.
- But with reality TV fast becoming the most popular genre on our screens, an ever increasing number of nonentities are demanding more than their quarter-hour.
- Irrespective of last week's triumphs over some continental nonentities, who really cares?
- I have seen it before where big teams have lost to nonentities.
- They are mediocre nonentities who demand to know your tax history, your type of business, your social status.
- ‘Indios,’ still widely despised by many of the wealthy in Mexico, are serving notice that they will no longer be treated as political nonentities.
- We know nothing about him, and isn't that better than knowing everything about most of the nonentities on football's centre stage?
- Non-executive directors may give the impression, sometimes richly deserved, of being freeloading nonentities but they do shoulder onerous legal responsibilities, one of which is to resolve conflicts of interest among shareholders.
- They are commodities or nonentities, items to be consumed and ignored.
Synonyms
unimportant person, person of no importance, person of no account, nobody, cipher, non-person, man of straw, nothing, small fry, lightweight
mediocrity, second-rater
informal no-hoper, non-starter
British informal small beer
1. 1.1mass noun The quality or condition of being uninteresting or unimportant.
  无趣；无足轻重
  the collection of topics is saved from nonentity by the stature of the contributors
  Example sentencesExamples
  To stay at home was to condemn yourself to nonentity.
2mass noun Non-existence.
不存在
asserting the nonentity of evil
声称邪恶的不存在。
Example sentencesExamples
- What mysterious force or invisible hand guided the embryo's journey from nonentity to individual?

Origin

Late 16th century: from medieval Latin nonentitas 'non-existence'.

Definition of nonentity in US English:

nonentity

nounnäˈnen(t)ədēnɑˈnɛn(t)ədi

1A person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; an unimportant person or thing.
无特殊品质的人（或物）；无足轻重的人（或物）
a political nonentity
政治上无足轻重的人。
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, it is about time we had some celebrities honoured and it is about time that the self-seeking nonentities who inhabit City Hall acknowledged this and honoured some.
- Irrespective of last week's triumphs over some continental nonentities, who really cares?
- That's why these two political nonentities are stuck in the political quagmire of Vietnam.
- They are mediocre nonentities who demand to know your tax history, your type of business, your social status.
- Such exclusive language has communicated to women for centuries that they are nonentities, subspecies of men, subordinated and inferior to them not only on a cultural, but also on a religious plane.
- ‘Indios,’ still widely despised by many of the wealthy in Mexico, are serving notice that they will no longer be treated as political nonentities.
- The film is grainy, the lighting is bad and the actors are nonentities; it could almost be a South American snuff film.
- Restricting access marginalizes youth, defining them as social nonentities at best, irritations at worst.
- But with reality TV fast becoming the most popular genre on our screens, an ever increasing number of nonentities are demanding more than their quarter-hour.
- We know nothing about him, and isn't that better than knowing everything about most of the nonentities on football's centre stage?
- I have seen it before where big teams have lost to nonentities.
- I'm bound to say that they didn't look any worse than the rest of the ‘guests’ - a complete ‘C-list’ bunch of nonentities, dressed in a variety of ridiculous tartan costumes.
- Their modern-day equivalents are merely bureaucratic nonentities completely remote from everyday life.
- Now, it seems, in order to cease being politically led nonentities, councillors aspire to become politically led somebodies by virtue of paying themselves more and more.
- Non-executive directors may give the impression, sometimes richly deserved, of being freeloading nonentities but they do shoulder onerous legal responsibilities, one of which is to resolve conflicts of interest among shareholders.
- Morally, ethically and intrinsically, they are nonentities.
- Cleaning ladies and janitors would stop by her desk to chat, and as Deidre was never condescending, she seemed to get better service simply because she didn't consider them invisible nonentities.
- They are commodities or nonentities, items to be consumed and ignored.
- And how can a healthy Baker not be better than the negligible nonentities Boston used for an inside attack last season?
- While some of us may or may not adhere to these beliefs, those out of step become nonentities, dismissed as right-wing, misguided, and unenlightened.
Synonyms
unimportant person, person of no importance, person of no account, nobody, cipher, non-person, man of straw, nothing, small fry, lightweight
2Nonexistence.
不存在
asserting the nonentity of evil
声称邪恶的不存在。
Example sentencesExamples
- What mysterious force or invisible hand guided the embryo's journey from nonentity to individual?

Origin

Late 16th century: from medieval Latin nonentitas ‘nonexistence’.

词汇	nonentity
释义	Definition of nonentity in English: nonentity nounPlural nonentities nɒˈnɛntɪtinɑˈnɛn(t)ədi 1A person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; an unimportant person or thing. 无特殊品质的人（或物）；无足轻重的人（或物） a political nonentity 政治上无足轻重的人。 Example sentencesExamples Such exclusive language has communicated to women for centuries that they are nonentities, subspecies of men, subordinated and inferior to them not only on a cultural, but also on a religious plane. The film is grainy, the lighting is bad and the actors are nonentities; it could almost be a South American snuff film. While some of us may or may not adhere to these beliefs, those out of step become nonentities, dismissed as right-wing, misguided, and unenlightened. Restricting access marginalizes youth, defining them as social nonentities at best, irritations at worst. Morally, ethically and intrinsically, they are nonentities. That's why these two political nonentities are stuck in the political quagmire of Vietnam. And how can a healthy Baker not be better than the negligible nonentities Boston used for an inside attack last season? Their modern-day equivalents are merely bureaucratic nonentities completely remote from everyday life. Now, it seems, in order to cease being politically led nonentities, councillors aspire to become politically led somebodies by virtue of paying themselves more and more. I'm bound to say that they didn't look any worse than the rest of the ‘guests’ - a complete ‘C-list’ bunch of nonentities, dressed in a variety of ridiculous tartan costumes. Cleaning ladies and janitors would stop by her desk to chat, and as Deidre was never condescending, she seemed to get better service simply because she didn't consider them invisible nonentities. Well, it is about time we had some celebrities honoured and it is about time that the self-seeking nonentities who inhabit City Hall acknowledged this and honoured some. But with reality TV fast becoming the most popular genre on our screens, an ever increasing number of nonentities are demanding more than their quarter-hour. Irrespective of last week's triumphs over some continental nonentities, who really cares? I have seen it before where big teams have lost to nonentities. They are mediocre nonentities who demand to know your tax history, your type of business, your social status. ‘Indios,’ still widely despised by many of the wealthy in Mexico, are serving notice that they will no longer be treated as political nonentities. We know nothing about him, and isn't that better than knowing everything about most of the nonentities on football's centre stage? Non-executive directors may give the impression, sometimes richly deserved, of being freeloading nonentities but they do shoulder onerous legal responsibilities, one of which is to resolve conflicts of interest among shareholders. They are commodities or nonentities, items to be consumed and ignored. Synonyms unimportant person, person of no importance, person of no account, nobody, cipher, non-person, man of straw, nothing, small fry, lightweight mediocrity, second-rater informal no-hoper, non-starter British informal small beer 1.1mass noun The quality or condition of being uninteresting or unimportant. 无趣；无足轻重 the collection of topics is saved from nonentity by the stature of the contributors Example sentencesExamples To stay at home was to condemn yourself to nonentity. 2mass noun Non-existence. 不存在 asserting the nonentity of evil 声称邪恶的不存在。 Example sentencesExamples What mysterious force or invisible hand guided the embryo's journey from nonentity to individual? Origin Late 16th century: from medieval Latin nonentitas 'non-existence'. Definition of nonentity in US English: nonentity nounnäˈnen(t)ədēnɑˈnɛn(t)ədi 1A person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; an unimportant person or thing. 无特殊品质的人（或物）；无足轻重的人（或物） a political nonentity 政治上无足轻重的人。 Example sentencesExamples Well, it is about time we had some celebrities honoured and it is about time that the self-seeking nonentities who inhabit City Hall acknowledged this and honoured some. Irrespective of last week's triumphs over some continental nonentities, who really cares? That's why these two political nonentities are stuck in the political quagmire of Vietnam. They are mediocre nonentities who demand to know your tax history, your type of business, your social status. Such exclusive language has communicated to women for centuries that they are nonentities, subspecies of men, subordinated and inferior to them not only on a cultural, but also on a religious plane. ‘Indios,’ still widely despised by many of the wealthy in Mexico, are serving notice that they will no longer be treated as political nonentities. The film is grainy, the lighting is bad and the actors are nonentities; it could almost be a South American snuff film. Restricting access marginalizes youth, defining them as social nonentities at best, irritations at worst. But with reality TV fast becoming the most popular genre on our screens, an ever increasing number of nonentities are demanding more than their quarter-hour. We know nothing about him, and isn't that better than knowing everything about most of the nonentities on football's centre stage? I have seen it before where big teams have lost to nonentities. I'm bound to say that they didn't look any worse than the rest of the ‘guests’ - a complete ‘C-list’ bunch of nonentities, dressed in a variety of ridiculous tartan costumes. Their modern-day equivalents are merely bureaucratic nonentities completely remote from everyday life. Now, it seems, in order to cease being politically led nonentities, councillors aspire to become politically led somebodies by virtue of paying themselves more and more. Non-executive directors may give the impression, sometimes richly deserved, of being freeloading nonentities but they do shoulder onerous legal responsibilities, one of which is to resolve conflicts of interest among shareholders. Morally, ethically and intrinsically, they are nonentities. Cleaning ladies and janitors would stop by her desk to chat, and as Deidre was never condescending, she seemed to get better service simply because she didn't consider them invisible nonentities. They are commodities or nonentities, items to be consumed and ignored. And how can a healthy Baker not be better than the negligible nonentities Boston used for an inside attack last season? While some of us may or may not adhere to these beliefs, those out of step become nonentities, dismissed as right-wing, misguided, and unenlightened. Synonyms unimportant person, person of no importance, person of no account, nobody, cipher, non-person, man of straw, nothing, small fry, lightweight 2Nonexistence. 不存在 asserting the nonentity of evil 声称邪恶的不存在。 Example sentencesExamples What mysterious force or invisible hand guided the embryo's journey from nonentity to individual? Origin Late 16th century: from medieval Latin nonentitas ‘nonexistence’.
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