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Persona Non Grata

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person who is not welcome or accepted in a particular social or professional group.

Usage:

• After the scandal, the CEO became a persona non grata in the industry.
• The controversial actor became a persona non grata among the film community.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Not welcome or accepted in a particular social or professional group.

Usage:

• She felt like a persona non grata at the party, as everyone seemed to ignore her.
• His actions made him persona non grata within his own family.

Sense 2: Rejected or excluded from diplomatic relationships with another country.

Usage:

• After the political conflict, the ambassador was declared persona non grata and asked to leave the country immediately.
• The government declared the foreign journalist persona non grata due to biased reporting.