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non-WASPy

non-WASPy

9.8
Different from the culture of old white Protestant families in the United States, for example in food or traditions
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈwɑːspi/
  • US
translation icon : no WASP
  • Her family’s non-WASPy traditions gave her a unique outlook on life.

Examples

  • The event featured a non-WASPy menu with diverse cuisines.

  • The neighborhood is known for its non-WASPy mix of restaurants and shops.

  • He felt more comfortable in circles that were distinctly non-WASPy.

  • Her style is distinctly non-WASPy.

  • He felt more comfortable in circles that were distinctly non-WASPy.

  • The event featured a non-WASPy menu with diverse cuisines.

  • The neighborhood is known for its non-WASPy mix of restaurants and shops.

Antonyms

waspy
  • Offensive
1 9.8

Like people from a traditional, wealthy, mainly white social group

How WASP

waspy
  • Offensive
1 9.8
non-WASPy
  • US
9.8

Surface Forms

non-WASPy positive

Morphology

non-WASPy = WASPy (semi-transparent) = non + WASP + y

The prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'WASPy', yielding 'not WASPy'.

Etymology

Non-WASPy breaks into non-, meaning 'not', and WASP, a common label for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant culture. So, something non-WASPy is 'not' like that traditional style and often comes from different cultural backgrounds or ways of living.