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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About 46% of Latino adults are obese and Black Americans are 30% more likely than white, non-Hispanic Americans to suffer from obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Manuel Carrazana, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025 The report also highlighted racial disparities, with higher rates of drowning deaths among individuals identified as non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native and as non-Hispanic Black or African American. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 May 2025 In 2020, non-Hispanic Black women still had the highest mortality rate—3.41 deaths per 100,000, compared to 1.16 per 100,000 among non-Hispanic White women. Lisa Falco, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Similarly, the rate was 2.8 times higher among non-Hispanic Black women compared with the rate among white women. 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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