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non grata

[ non grah-tuh, grey-; Latin nohn grah-tah ]

adjective

  1. not welcome:

    Reporters were non grata at the diplomatic reception.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of non grata1

First recorded in 1925–30; abstracted from persona non grata
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“Ever since the publication of my last book, which made an honest appraisal of the culture war, I’ve been somewhat non grata in certain literary circles,” Daum writes.

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Social scientist Clare Moriarty noticed an important theme in McGregor’s White House remarks, one which suggested his true audience wasn’t the people of Ireland — for whom he’s very close to persona non grata these days — but their distant cousins on this side of the pond.

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Prevot said Rwandan diplomats in Belgium will be declared "persona non grata".

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In response, Rubio called Rasool "PERSONA NON GRATA," referencing the Latin phrase for "unwelcome person".

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The actress is persona non grata in Hollywood at the moment, after some historic tweets she posted resurfaced in recent weeks, severely damaging the film's awards chances in many categories.

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