persona non grata
per·so·na non gra·ta
adj\pər-ˈsō-nə-ˌnän-ˈgra-tə, -ˈgrä-\
Definition of PERSONA NON GRATA
: personally unacceptable or unwelcome
Origin of PERSONA NON GRATA
New Latin, unacceptable person
First Known Use: 1904
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