Showing results for persona non grata. Search instead for personenfotografie.

Definitions

persona non grata

[per-soh-nah nohn grah-tah, per-soh-nuh non grah-tuh, grey-, grat-uh] / pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ, pərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt ə /

NOUN

unwelcome person

Synonyms

WEAK

bad news objectionable person pet peeve unacceptable person undesirable

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Beirut declared Mohammad Reza Shibani persona non grata, but he’s still there, at his embassy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In a statement released on X on Tuesday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said the government was expelling Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani and declared him persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

It declared Basilio Gutierrez persona non grata but did not offer a specific reason for the decision.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

"He has no power. He is persona non grata, and that's not because he did anything wrong ... that's because of the world we live in," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Favored lackey one day, persona non grata the next.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

persona non grata

Example Sentences

Related Words