NYT Dictionary

UNPEOPLE

/ˈənpiːpəl/
NounVerbUN-peo-pleun-peo-ple · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

plural of unperson

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English people English unpeople From un- + people.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

desolatedevastate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2023, 2025.

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