persona

noun
per*so*na \ pər-ˈsō-nə \ -ˌnä \
1732{ds||1||}
  • a character assumed by an author in a written work
  • an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing
  • the personality that a person (such as an actor or politician) projects in public : image

persona grata

adjective
per*so*na gra*ta \ pər-ˈsō-nə-ˈgra-tə \ -ˈgrä- \
1882
  • personally acceptable or welcome

persona non grata

noun
per*so*na non gra*ta \ pər-ˈsō-nə-ˌnän-ˈgra-tə \ -ˈgrä- \
1877
  • a person who is unacceptable or unwelcome —typically used without a or the

in propria persona

adverb
in pro*pria per*so*na \ in-ˈprō-prē-ə-pər-ˈsō-nə \
1654
  • in one's own person or character : personally; especially : without the assistance of an attorney
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