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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The study participants were predominantly Puerto Rican or non-Hispanic Black. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025 While all racial and ethnic groups saw a rise in postpartum depression, non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white people had the highest rates of depression, the new study found. Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024 In the aftermath of its policies, Arizona saw a 2.5 percent decrease in total employment due to the departures, according to a Moody’s Analytics analysis, and American-born, non-Hispanic white men in the state saw a 2 percent decline in employment rates. Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, the non-Hispanic white population there rose 42 percent to 31,155 from 21,998 during that period. Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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