nonwhite
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- adjective
- /nɒnˈwaɪt/
- Offensive
:
no blanco (ofensivo, arcaico)
- The city's nonwhite population has grown significantly over the past decade.
- nonwhite reservists
- nonwhite women
- nonwhite immigrants
Examples
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Over 40% of the children are nonwhite, the frequency being nearly threefold.
Academic text (1990) -
No doubt we will see a major effort to increase the nonwhite population of the military.
Blog text (4) -
Other immigrants, many of them nonwhite, do very well, and their children
Academic text (2002) -
What is more, it appears that factors that influence health status may differ for white and nonwhite elders.
Academic text (1991) -
Indeed, many of the older immigrants, particularly the Irish, had themselves been perceived as "nonwhite" just a generation earlier.
Academic text (1997) -
Additional support for the hypothesis is provided by family earnings, which were higher for nonwhite reservists.
Academic text (1998) -
Most striking was the relationship between the nonwhite male unemployment rate and the number of AFDC cases opened.
Academic text (1992) -
The inclusion of nonwhite intellectuals and journalists in studies of race has gained ground in recent years.
Academic text (1997) -
Cultural diversity was low, with approximately 18% of the sample being nonwhite, restricting the generalizability of the findings.
Academic text (1997) -
Hence, for the most part, two groups were discussed in this article—nonwhite and white workers.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
Not the color white or not part of the white racial group
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Nonwhite comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the word white. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'not white' when talking about groups of people, but because it puts many different backgrounds under one label it can sound insensitive or old-fashioned, so people often use more specific, respectful terms.