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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California was one of the states where the problem was the least severe, but the gap between minorities and non-Hispanic white people who own homes was still about 14.9%, the study found. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025 By comparison, only 38% of non-Hispanic homebuyers are under the age of 45. Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 So far this year, discretionary purchases among Hispanic consumers have fallen at a faster clip than non-Hispanic customers, according to market research firm Circana. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025 American Indian and Alaska Native women also had the highest rate in the late maternal death period, followed by non-Hispanic Black women, according to Molina. Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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