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 Whites notably excelled at reaching racially and ethnically diverse churchgoers; in 1999 its 5,000 congregants were almost equally composed of non-Hispanic Caucasians, Latinos, and African Americans. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 In fact, studies from our team and others consistently show that racial minority groups tend to experience substantially fewer clinical benefits from psychedelic use relative to non-Hispanic white people. Jerel Ezell, STAT, 1 May 2026 For example, on whether to deport all immigrants in the country illegally, one poll found that the gap is almost 20 percentage points among non-Hispanic white people. George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 Those who are Hispanic have a 48% chance and those who are non-Hispanic White have a 79% chance. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 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 14 May. 2026.

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