Noun: persona non grata pur,sow-nu,nón'graa-tu
- A person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
"The party crasher quickly became a persona non grata at the exclusive event";
- unwelcome person
- A diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which they are sent
"After the scandal, the ambassador was declared persona non grata and asked to leave the country"
Type of: actor, diplomat, diplomatist, doer, worker
Encyclopedia: Persona non grata