nonwhite
noun
non·white
| \ ˌnän-ˈhwīt
, -ˈwīt\
, -ˈwīt\
Definition of nonwhite
: a person who is not of the white race
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Examples of nonwhite in a Sentence
The program is even less popular among nonwhites.
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This is a common theme of white supremacy -- reducing nonwhites to a subhuman level through language. — John Blake, CNN, "Why El Paso and other recent attacks in the US are modern-day lynchings," 17 Aug. 2019 Whites were less likely to support automatic punishments in this case than nonwhites were. — Laura Meckler, Washington Post, "Poll shows widespread frustration among teachers over pay and respect," 5 Aug. 2019 Harris has reaped the greatest benefit from Biden’s decline, while Warren’s backing among nonwhites has hovered in the single digits. — Melanie Mason, latimes.com, "2020: Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren capturing attention of black women voters," 15 July 2019 Embracing cultural-distance nationalism means, in effect, taking the position that our country will be better off with more whites and fewer nonwhites. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Yorker, "Conservative Nationalism Is Trumpism for Intellectuals," 21 July 2019 Engel's district, which also includes parts of Westchester County, is one of the few congressional districts in the country with a majority of nonwhites that is represented by a white person. — NBC News, "Group that backed AOC's election looks for upset against Dem in neighboring district," 18 June 2019 Dylann Roof, a white supremacist who had written frequently and publicly about his desire to kill nonwhites, murdered nine members of the congregation, including the senior pastor. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "An assailant killed at least 11 at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.," 27 Oct. 2018 Obamacare had been narrowing the gap between whites and nonwhites on health coverage. — Philip Bump, Washington Post, "3.2 million more people were uninsured at the end of 2017 than at the end of 2016," 16 Jan. 2018 First, Donald Trump’s rhetoric regarding nonwhites routinely betrays a dehumanizing prejudice. — Nicholas T. Davis And Steven Miller, Vox, "Racism and authoritarianism go hand in hand," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonwhite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nonwhite
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nonwhite
: a person who is not a member of the white race : a person who does not have the light-colored skin of people whose ancestors were European
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