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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Nearly 17% of Hispanics have no health insurance coverage, compared to 5.3% of non-Hispanic White Americans. Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 In Fort Worth, 19.3% of non-Hispanic Black adults have asthma, compared to 7.4% of Hispanic adults and 12.2% of non-Hispanic white adults, according to Tarrant County Public Health’s 2024 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025 The programs’ enrollment is 42% white non-Hispanic, 28% Latinos, and 18% Black non-Hispanic, with small percentages of other minorities, according to a CMS document. Paula Andalo / Kff Health News and, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 The programs’ enrollment is 42% non-Hispanic white, 28% Latinos, and 18% non-Hispanic Black, with small percentages of other minorities, according to a CMS document. Paula Andalo | Kff Health News, NBC News, 13 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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