persona non grata vs tease

tease vs persona non grata

persona non grata and tease both are nouns.

persona non grata is not a verb while tease is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
persona non grata	Yes	No	No	No
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tease is a hyponym of persona non grata; that is, tease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than persona non grata:

persona non grata: a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
tease: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Other hyponyms of persona non grata include disagreeable person, unpleasant person, ingrate, thankless wretch, ungrateful person, interloper, intruder, trespasser, meddler, disreputable person, gloomy Gus, picklepuss, pouter, sourpuss, killjoy, party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket, annoyer, teaser, vexer, bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler, undesirable, scoundrel, villain.

persona non grata (noun)	tease (noun)
a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

persona non grata (verb)	tease (verb)
	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	mock or make fun of playfully
	separate the fibers of
	disentangle and raise the fibers of
	raise the nap of (fabrics)
	tear into pieces
	annoy persistently
	to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between persona non grata and tease

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