# persona non grata

> English word · Noun · IPA /pə(ɹ)ˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡɹɑːtə/

## Definitions
1. A person who is not welcome, especially a diplomat in a foreign country.

## Etymology
From Latin persōna (“person”) + nōn (“not”) + grāta (from grātus (“acceptable”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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