non-white

See also: nonwhite

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ white.

Adjective

non-white (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of nonwhite.
    • 2020 July 15, Christian Wolmar, “Proper studies are required to lead us to greater diversity”, in Rail, page 50:
      It is, frankly, a scandal that at the various rail industry events I attend, the number of non-white faces can be counted on one or (at best) two hands.
    • 2022 May 2, Zachary Goldberg, “Explaining Shifts in White Racial Liberalism: The Role of Collective Moral Emotions and Media Effects”, in Georgia State University[1], archived from the original on 25 January 2025, page 1:
      Coincidentally, support for race-conscious policies, such as affirmative action, financial reparations for slavery, and race-based government assistance, have reached record highs. In fact, by some measures, the racial liberalism of white Democrats and liberals has even surpassed that of their non-white counterparts.

Noun

non-white (plural non-whites)

  1. Alternative form of nonwhite.
    • 2022 May 2, Zachary Goldberg, “Explaining Shifts in White Racial Liberalism: The Role of Collective Moral Emotions and Media Effects”, in Georgia State University[2], archived from the original on 25 January 2025, page 20:
      For instance, to the extent that living in close proximity to non-white populations entails greater competition for local resources (e.g. jobs, public services) and unequal burden-sharing, one hypothesis predicts that white racial animus increases with the percent of non-whites residing in the local environment (Key, 1949).

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