persona non grata

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

/ pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ; English pərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt ə /

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noun, plural per·so·nae non gra·tae [per-soh-nahy nohn -grah-tahy; English per-soh-nee non -grah-tee, grey-, grat-ee]. /pɛrˈsoʊ naɪ noʊn ˈgrɑ taɪ; English pərˈsoʊ ni nɒn ˈgrɑ ti, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt i/. Latin.

a person who is not welcome: He has become persona non grata in our club since his angry outburst.

a diplomatic representative unacceptable to an accrediting government.

Compare persona grata.

Origin of persona non grata

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby persona non grata

personal stereo, personal stylist, personal trainer, personalty, personal watercraft, persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify

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British Dictionary definitions for persona non grata

persona non grata

/ Latin (pɜːˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡrɑːtə) /

noun plural personae non gratae (pɜːˈsəʊniː nɒn ˈɡrɑːtiː)

an unacceptable or unwelcome person

a diplomatic or consular officer who is not acceptable to the government or sovereign to whom he or she is accredited

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Cultural definitions for persona non grata

persona non grata

[ (puhr-soh-nuh non grah-tuh, grat-tuh) ]

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.”

单词	persona non grata
释义	persona non grata [ per-soh-nah nohn -grah-tah; English per-soh-nuh non -grah-tuh, grey-, grat-uh ] / pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ; English pərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR persona non grata ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural per·so·nae non gra·tae [per-soh-nahy nohn -grah-tahy; English per-soh-nee non -grah-tee, grey-, grat-ee]. /pɛrˈsoʊ naɪ noʊn ˈgrɑ taɪ; English pərˈsoʊ ni nɒn ˈgrɑ ti, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt i/. Latin. a person who is not welcome: He has become persona non grata in our club since his angry outburst. a diplomatic representative unacceptable to an accrediting government. Compare persona grata. Origin of persona non grata First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby persona non grata personal stereo, personal stylist, personal trainer, personalty, personal watercraft, persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for persona non grata persona non grata / Latin (pɜːˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡrɑːtə) / noun plural personae non gratae (pɜːˈsəʊniː nɒn ˈɡrɑːtiː) an unacceptable or unwelcome person a diplomatic or consular officer who is not acceptable to the government or sovereign to whom he or she is accredited Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to persona non grata bad news, bete noire, pet peeve, undesirable Cultural definitions for persona non grata persona non grata [ (puhr-soh-nuh non grah-tuh, grat-tuh) ] 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.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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persona non grata

noun, plural per·so·nae non gra·tae [per-soh-nahy nohn -grah-tahy; English per-soh-nee non -grah-tee, grey-, grat-ee]. /pɛrˈsoʊ naɪ noʊn ˈgrɑ taɪ; English pərˈsoʊ ni nɒn ˈgrɑ ti, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt i/. Latin.

Origin of persona non grata

Words nearby persona non grata

British Dictionary definitions for persona non grata

noun plural personae non gratae (pɜːˈsəʊniː nɒn ˈɡrɑːtiː)

Words related to persona non grata

Cultural definitions for persona non grata