non-Hispanic

adjective

non-His·​pan·​ic ˌnän-hi-ˈspa-nik How to pronounce non-Hispanic (audio)
: not Hispanic
non-Hispanic white voters
non-Hispanic noun

Examples of non-Hispanic in a Sentence

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This outpaced the growth in Black and Asian households (18%) and non-Hispanic white households (14%). Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Researchers have found that Asian people who seek medical care tend to show up with more severe psoriasis involving greater body surface area than non-Hispanic whites.7 Despite having potentially more severe psoriasis, Asian people may receive the least medical care for the condition. Sayaka Blickenderfer, Phd, Health, 18 Jan. 2025 Note: The share represents non-Hispanic multiracial students, following federal reporting categories. Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Of the 46, none were Black non-Hispanic and 15 were Hispanic, only four of which lasted longer than a year at the company. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for non-Hispanic 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Hispanic was in 1920

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“Non-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Hispanic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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