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Persona non grata

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a person who is not welcome somewhere, especially in a diplomatic setting
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Stage 1 of 2
persona non grata
Latin · ancient
"an unwelcome person"
an unwelcome person, from persona (person), non (not), and gratus (pleasing)
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Stage 2 of 2
persona non grata
English · 1900s
"a person who is not welcome, especially in a diplomatic context"
adopted into English diplomatic vocabulary for an unwelcome individual
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