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nonwhite — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
nonwhite — /non hwuyt , wuyt /, n. 1. a person who is not Caucasoid. adj. 2. not Caucasoid: the nonwhite peoples of Africa and Asia. 3. of or pertaining to nonwhite persons or peoples. [1920 25; NON + WHITE] * * * … Universalium
nonwhite — non|white [ nan waıt, nan hwaıt ] adjective belonging to a race of people that does not have pale skin. This word is considered offensive when it is used to separate white from nonwhite people for political or economic reasons … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nonwhite — non•white [[t]nɒnˈ(h)waɪt, ˈwaɪt[/t]] n. 1) ant a person who is not Caucasian 2) ant not Caucasian 3) ant of or pertaining to nonwhite persons or peoples • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
nonwhite — I. “+ noun : a person who is not of the white race thousands of nonwhites D.T.Bogue II. adjective : of or relating to a race that is not white 47 percent of the nonwhite population … were under 20 years of age H.W.Odum … Useful english dictionary
nonwhite — 1. noun A person who is not white; a person of any race other than Caucasian. 2. adjective a) Not white; being any color other than white. b) Of a person; belonging to any race other than Caucasian … Wiktionary
nonwhite — nÉ‘n hwaɪt / nÉ’n n. that which is not white, one who does not have white skin … English contemporary dictionary
nonwhite — non·white … English syllables
nonwhite — A person not of the white race, such as a Mongolian or Negro … Ballentine's law dictionary
apartheid — /euh pahrt hayt, huyt/, n. 1. (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population. 2. any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc. [1945 50; < Afrik, equiv. to apart APART +… … Universalium
