Hispanic

[hi-span-ik]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Spanish.
of or relating to Spanish-speaking Latin America.
the United States and its Hispanic neighbors.
Also Hispano of or relating to people of Spanish-speaking descent: the Hispanic vote;
Hispanic students;
the Hispanic vote;
Hispanic communities.

noun

Also called Hispano-American.��Also called Hispanic American.��a citizen or resident of the United States who is of Spanish or Spanish-speaking Latin American descent.
a person whose primary or native language is Spanish.

Hispanic

/ ��ɪˈ��æ��ɪ�� /

adjective

relating to, characteristic of, or derived from Spain or Spanish-speaking countries

noun

a person of Latin-American or Spanish descent living in the US

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Usage

Some words that describe national or ethnic identities are acceptable as plural nouns, but are more controversial as singular nouns. This is the case for Hispanic. It’s often acceptable as a plural noun (a candidate favored by Hispanics ). However, it may sometimes be less so as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Hispanic ). Such words are always perfectly appropriate as adjectives (strategies to get Hispanic voters to the polls).

his is the word most generally used in the US to refer to people of Latin American or Spanish ancestry

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Other Word Forms

Hispanically adverb
non-Hispanic adjective
pre-Hispanic adjective
trans-Hispanic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hispanic¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin �󾱲��Ծ��ܲ�, ��ٱ貹�Ծ��”; Hispania, -ic

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Example Sentences

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“If you looked Hispanic in any way, they just took you,” Zaldivar said.

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On the campaign trail he had vowed to deport noncitizens accused of violent crimes, a promise that received widespread support, even among some Hispanics.

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Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus went to Speaker Mike Johnson’s office to protest Padilla’s treatment.

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“To all of my Hispanic immigrants: I’m here for you, we see you,” she said.

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That promise received widespread support, even among Hispanic immigrant groups.

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Hispania Hispanicism

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