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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Yes, but: Black women, Indigenous women and other women of color continue to face even larger wage gaps compared with their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025 Women on average make 83 cents on the dollar for what a white, non-Hispanic man makes. Holly Corbett, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 According to the latest data, Black women in the U.S. earn just 66 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men, a gap that has widened in several industries despite gains in education and entrepreneurship. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 25 Mar. 2025 Nearly 17% of Hispanics have no health insurance coverage, compared to 5.3% of non-Hispanic White Americans. Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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