non grata

American  

[non grah-tuh, grey-, nohn grah-tah] / nɒn ˈgrɑ tə, ˈgreɪ-, noʊn ˈgrɑ tɑ /

adjective

1. not welcome.

   Reporters were non grata at the diplomatic reception.

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Etymology

Origin of non grata

First recorded in 1925–30; abstracted from persona non grata

Example Sentences

"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

One cabinet minister told BBC Newsnight that Mandelson was now "persona non grata".

From BBC

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington in November, his first trip to the U.S. since 2018, after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing made him persona non grata in polite circles.

From MarketWatch

And once the game began, Kiffin was persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times

He did it again, and I threw him out of the place, persona non grata.”

From The Wall Street Journal