phrase
Latin
Persona Non Grata
lit. โan unwelcome personโ
Someone formally or informally barred from a place or group.
Origin
A diplomatic term: a host country can declare a foreign diplomat 'persona non grata,' requiring their departure. Spilled into general speech for any social exile.
Modern usage
'After the speech, he was persona non grata at the club.' Less formal use is common in workplace gossip.
Tags
exile
social