NONWHITE

Meaning of NONWHITE in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

NONWHITE — noun Date: 1927 a person whose features and especially whose skin color are distinctively different from those of peoples of …
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NONWHITE — noun Date: 1927 : a person whose features and especially whose skin color are distinctively different from those of peoples …
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GOOK — I. ˈgük noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1920 usually offensive : a nonwhite or non-American person ; specifically : Asian …
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WHITE MAN'S BURDEN — Etymology: “The White Man's Burden” (1899), poem by Rudyard Kipling Date: 1900 : the alleged duty of the white peoples …
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WHITE MAN'S BURDEN — [white man's burden] n ["The White Man's Burden" (1899), poem by Rudyard Kipling] (1911): the alleged duty of the white …
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GOOK — [gook] n [origin unknown] (1935): a nonwhite or non-American person; specif: asian--usu. used disparagingly [2]gook var of guck
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