persona non grata

[ per-soh-nah nohn grah-tah; English per-soh-nuh non grah-tuh, grey-, grat-uh ]

noun

, Latin.

, plural per·so·nae non gra·tae [pe, r, -, soh, -nahy nohn , grah, -tahy, per-, soh, -nee non , grah, -tee, grey, -, grat, -ee].

1. a person who is not welcome:

   He has become persona non grata in our club since his angry outburst.

2. a diplomatic representative unacceptable to an accrediting government.

persona non grata

/ pɜːˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡrɑːtə /

noun

1. an unacceptable or unwelcome person
2. a diplomatic or consular officer who is not acceptable to the government or sovereign to whom he or she is accredited

persona non grata

1. A person who is no longer favored or welcome: “After my angry words with the manager, I am persona non grata at the video store.” From Latin , meaning “an unacceptable person.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of persona non grata¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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

The ministry summoned a British diplomat to inform him that the attaché had been declared “persona non grata,” according to a statement.

From New York Times

It was inevitable following the UK's earlier announcement that Russia would declare Mr Coghill, a Royal Naval officer and Britain's defence attache based at the embassy in Moscow, persona non grata.

From BBC

In a letter dated 16 April, the junta gave the diplomats 48 hours to leave after declaring them persona non grata.

From BBC