"conperson" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conpeople [plural], conpersons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|conpeople|s}} conperson (plural conpeople or conpersons)
  1. (rare, humorous) A conman or conwoman. Tags: humorous, rare
    Sense id: en-conperson-en-noun-KyrBFF0Z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: conpeople [plural], conpersons [plural]
Etymology: From con- (“constructed”) + person. Etymology templates: {{af|en|con-|person|id1=constructed|t1=constructed}} con- (“constructed”) + person Head templates: {{en-noun|conpeople|s}} conperson (plural conpeople or conpersons)
  1. (informal) A fictional person, especially one supposed to inhabit a conworld and speak a conlang. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Worldbuilding Related terms: conculture, conlang, conreligion, consociety, conworld
    Sense id: en-conperson-en-noun-sYT8PhJN Disambiguation of Worldbuilding: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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