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noun
A person who is not welcome, especially a diplomat in a foreign country.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: unwelcome person
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person, ingrate, thankless wretch, ungrateful person, intruder, interloper, trespasser, meddler, disreputable person, sourpuss, picklepuss, gloomy Gus, pouter, spoilsport, killjoy, wet blanket, party pooper, tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer, troublemaker, trouble maker, troubler, mischief-maker, bad hat, undesirable, villain, scoundrel
noun
a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diplomat, diplomatist
History
From Latin persōna (“person”) + nōn (“not”) + grāta (from grātus (“acceptable”)).
Across languages
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