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persona non grata
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persona non grata
(noun)
persona non grata
/pɚˌsoʊnəˌnɑːn
ˈ
grɑːtə/
noun
persona non grata
/pɚˌsoʊnəˌnɑːn
ˈ
grɑːtə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERSONA NON GRATA
[
noncount
]
:
someone who is not accepted or welcome by other people
His shocking book about the movie industry has made him
persona non grata
in Hollywood.
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