persona non grata

noun
UK: /pəˌsəʊ.nə nɒn ˈɡrɑː.tə/
US: /pɚˌsoʊ.nə nɑːn ˈɡrɑː.tɑː/

  1. A person who is not welcome in a particular place or organization.

    1. After the incident, he became persona non grata at the club.
    2. She was declared persona non grata by the government and had to leave the country, facing serious implications.

  2. Someone who is unacceptable or unwelcome to someone.

    1. He is persona non grata after that.
    2. After leaking confidential information, he became persona non grata within the company, effectively ending his career there.

Synonyms

unwelcome rejected outcast unacceptable
persona non grata transitive-verb

  1. To declare someone unwelcome or unacceptable.

    1. They made him persona non grata.
    2. The company decided to make him persona non grata, banning him from all future events because of his actions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "persona non grata" in English means: A person who is not welcome in a particular place or organization., Someone who is unacceptable or unwelcome to someone..

The phonetic transcription of "persona non grata" is /pəˌsəʊ.nə nɒn ˈɡrɑː.tə/ in British English and /pɚˌsoʊ.nə nɑːn ˈɡrɑː.tɑː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "persona non grata": unwelcome, rejected, outcast, unacceptable.

Example usage of "persona non grata": "After the incident, he became persona non grata at the club.". More examples on the page.