Hispanic

adjective

His·​pan·​ic hi-ˈspa-nik 

1

: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S.

2

: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain

Hispanic noun

Hispanicism

hi-ˈspa-nə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

Hispanicist

hi-ˈspa-nə-sist 

noun

Hispanicize

hi-ˈspa-nə-ˌsīz 

transitive verb

Examples of Hispanic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scaring Latino voters This past election cycle witnessed a dramatic increase in Hispanic and Latino support for President Trump, especially among Latino men. —Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025

And at the state level, Wisconsin continues to see the nation’s widest disparity in reading scores (and math scores) between white students and students who are Black, Hispanic, or who fall into low income categories. —Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025

The man was described as a Hispanic man wearing blue jeans and a black t-shirt, Jinks said. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Retailers like Walmart and Shoe Carnival also report weaker spending among low-income Hispanic shoppers. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Hispanic

• non-Hispanic
• pre-Hispanic

Rhymes for Hispanic

• botanic
• brahmanic
• britannic
• galvanic
• germanic
• koranic
• mechanic
• organic
• puranic
• quranic
• romanic
• satanic

Kids Definition

Hispanic

adjective

His·​pan·​ic his-ˈpan-ik 

1

: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain

2

: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America

Hispanic noun