non grata
[ non grah-tuh, grey-; Latin nohn grah-tah ]
/ nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-; Latin noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ /
adjective
not welcome: Reporters were non grata at the diplomatic reception.
Compare
persona non grata.
Origin of non grata
First recorded in 1925–30; abstracted from
persona non grata
Words nearby non grata
nomura,
non causa pro causa,
non compos,
non compos mentis,
non est,
non grata,
non licet,
non liquet,
non obst.,
non obstante,
non placet
Definition for non grata (2 of 2)
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 /
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.
British Dictionary definitions for 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
Cultural definitions for 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.”