non grata

[ non grah-tuh, grey-; Latin nohn grah-tah ]

adjective

1. not welcome:

   Reporters were non grata at the diplomatic reception.

Word History and Origins

Origin of non grata¹

First recorded in 1925–30; abstracted from persona non grata

Example Sentences

In a statement on Wednesday, Katz declared the UN secretary general persona non grata, saying that anyone who "cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil".

From BBC

Then they start to actually vilify the regulations, and Frank Church becomes persona non grata, and all of a sudden it's like, "Wait, what? Didn't we learn something?"

From Salon

Trump’s probation officer may beg to differ, and X was banned in Venezuela last week for spreading hatred, so Musk is persona non grata there.

From Slate

But in the run-up to Trump’s first presidential race, in which he amplified birther conspiracy theories, questioning Obama’s citizenship and legitimacy, Black America was reminded of Trump’s history of racist words and deeds and his name became persona non grata in most of the hip-hop world.

From Seattle Times

The fantasy that every bad man would get his due, with the violent ones in jail and the manipulative ones made personae non grata, has not played out.

From Slate