单词 | persona non grata |
释义 | persona non grata[ per-soh-nah nohn -grah-tah; English per-soh-nuh non -grah-tuh, grey-, grat-uh ] / pɛrˈsoʊ nɑ noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ; English pərˈsoʊ nə nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR persona non grata ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural per·so·nae non gra·tae [per-soh-nahy nohn -grah-tahy; English per-soh-nee non -grah-tee, grey-, grat-ee]. /pɛrˈsoʊ naɪ noʊn ˈgrɑ taɪ; English pərˈsoʊ ni nɒn ˈgrɑ ti, ˈgreɪ-, ˈgræt i/. Latin.a person who is not welcome: He has become persona non grata in our club since his angry outburst. a diplomatic representative unacceptable to an accrediting government. Compare persona grata. Origin of persona non grataFirst recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby persona non gratapersonal stereo, personal stylist, personal trainer, personalty, personal watercraft, persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for persona non gratapersona non grata / Latin (pɜːˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡrɑːtə) / noun plural personae non gratae (pɜːˈsəʊniː nɒn ˈɡrɑːtiː)an unacceptable or unwelcome person a diplomatic or consular officer who is not acceptable to the government or sovereign to whom he or she is accredited Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for persona non gratapersona non grata [ (puhr-soh-nuh non grah-tuh, grat-tuh) ] A person who is no longer favored or welcome: “After my angry words with the manager, I am persona non grata at the video store.” From Latin, meaning “an unacceptable person.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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