persona non grata
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a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcomesynonyms: indésirable, personne indésirabletypes:intrussomeone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permissionbandita wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberatelyagitateur, fauteur de troubles, perturbateur, semeur de troublesone who agitates; a political troublemakerraseura person who evokes boredomcyniquesomeone who is critical of the motives of othersinfiltréan intruder (as troops) with hostile intentdémona cruel wicked and inhuman personoppresseura person of authority who subjects others to undue pressuresbarbarea crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinementpharisiena self-righteous or sanctimonious personémeutiertroublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authoritymoqueur, railleursomeone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derisionégoïstea person who is unusually selfishfemme désagréablea woman who is an unpleasant personparvenua person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that classparvenuan arrogant or presumptuous persontracassierthinks about unfortunate things that might happen
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