Non-white
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Non-white is an adjective meaning Alternative form of nonwhite.
Meaning
Alternative form of nonwhite.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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).
Word Forms
- non-whites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colour, coloured, color, white, non-black, noncoloured.
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