persona non grata
Definitions of persona non grata
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a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcometypes:agitatorone who agitates; a political troublemakerdoodbidder, dooievisjesvreter, droogkloot, droogpruim, droogstoppel, droogzak, graftaka person who evokes boredomcynicussomeone who is critical of the motives of othersazijnpisser, chagrijn, galbak, kniesoor, kniezer, kribbebijter, kribbenbijter, sacherijn, zuurpruima bad-tempered personBeëlzebub, Lucifer, Mefisto, Satan, boze, demon, droes, duivel, hellevorst, morgenstera cruel wicked and inhuman persononderdrukkera person of authority who subjects others to undue pressuresGoot, boer, buitenman, buitenmens, dreumes, dreutel, hummel, kabouter, keutel, kever, klei-os, kruimel, krummel, landman, oermens, plattelander, provinciaal, puk, uk, ukkepuk, wurma crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinementprima-donnaa vain and temperamental personduiker, geheimschrijver, gluiper, gluiperd, stiekemerdsomeone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentionsstuurraketone who intrudes or pushes himself forwardspotmeeuwsomeone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derisionsnottebela person regarded as arrogant and annoyingonbekende, vreemde, vreemdelinganyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are foundarrivé, geldadel, nouveau richea person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that classgriener, huilebalk, jammeraar, jankepot, janker, jankerd, kankerpit, klager, querulanta person given to excessive complaints and crying and whiningkieskauw, nagelbijter, neuroot, piekeraar, tobber, zenuwlijder, zenuwpeesthinks about unfortunate things that might happentype of:
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a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent
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