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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But there were stark differences, namely with non-Hispanic Black infants and mothers. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 By the numbers: The maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women rose from 49.5 to 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to 2023 data from the CDC's National Vital Statistics System, the most recent available. Kristal Dixon, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 Long COVID prevalence was also higher among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children compared to non-Hispanic Black and Asian children. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2025 This outpaced the growth in Black and Asian households (18%) and non-Hispanic white households (14%). Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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