
persona non grata
/pərˌsoʊnə nɒn ˈɡrɑːtə/
an unwelcome or unacceptable person
persona non grata in a sentence
“After the scandal, he became persona non grata in political circles.”
Origin of persona non grata
Latin: persona person + non not + grata pleasing/welcome (from gratus)
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