Hispanic

adjective

His·​pan·​ic hi-ˈspa-nik How to pronounce Hispanic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain
Hispanic noun
Hispanicism noun
Hispanicist noun
Hispanicize transitive verb

Examples of Hispanic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Black and Hispanic voters are matching their party preferences with their ideological preferences. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 16 Mar. 2024 Breast cancer data involving Hispanic women came from the San Francisco Bay Area Breast Cancer Study that collected data from 1995 to 2004. TIME, 14 Mar. 2024 Harris gets her highest marks from Black voters, who at 51% approve of her job performance, compared to 33% of white voters and 39% of Hispanic voters, according to the USA Today/Suffolk University survey. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024 The numbers are even higher in single-parent and low-income families, and among Black, Hispanic, and Native American families. Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024 Unprecedented leaders and 'The Arizona Project' Within a span of three years, Arizona elected its first Hispanic governor, the first female mayor of Phoenix took office, and one of the biggest corruption controversies in state history unfolded before the eyes of Arizona locals. Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024 One reason for the slight unemployment rate increase since the start of the year could be an uptick in the number of Black and Hispanic workers who want but can’t find work. Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024 While 94% of White people who doctors say could benefit from it are now on PrEP, less than 13% of Black people and 24% of Hispanic/Latino people who could benefit are receiving it, and less than 15% of women at risk are getting the drug. Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024 The gender pay gap is typically widest when comparing the earnings of White men to Black, Hispanic or Native American women. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin hispanicus, from Hispania Iberian Peninsula, Spain

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hispanic was in 1584

Dictionary Entries Near Hispanic

Cite this Entry

“Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hispanic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Hispanic

adjective
His·​pan·​ic his-ˈpan-ik How to pronounce Hispanic (audio)
1
: of or relating to the people, culture, or speech of Spain or of Spain and Portugal
2
: of, relating to, or being a person living in the U.S. from or whose ancestors were from Latin America
Hispanic noun
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