Latinx
adjective
La·tinx
primarily a written form ;
often read as
lə-ˈtē-ˌneks
: of, relating to, or marked by Latin American heritage : latine
—used as a gender-neutral alternative to Latina or Latino
… the oldest of three girls in a tightknit Latinx family—
Christine Almeda
Christine AlmedaDuring her victory speech last night, the activist … thanked the district's primarily Latinx community for their trust in her vision for America.—Kat Armstrong
Kat Armstrong… the first openly LGBTQ Latinx person elected governor in the US …—Terrance Heath
Terrance Heath
Latinx
noun
plural Latinx or Latinxs
The 2010 Census had separate categories for racial identity and "Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin." The text notes, "Latinx is not a race. However, a majority of Latinxs consider it part of their racial identity."
—Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins
Examples of Latinx in a Sentence
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When the demographic of an area is predominantly white, Latinx kids are bound to feel different.
—Marie Southard Ospina, Parents, 2 July 2024
The data shows that about 20% of American Indian and Alaskan Native applicants used one of these phrases; meanwhile 15% of Asian students, 14% of Black students, 11% of Latinx students, and fewer than 3% of white students did so.
—Meredith Kolodner, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024
The fifth-generation Arizonan is the first openly nonbinary Latinx legislator in the U.S.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
At least 190 people have been exonerated from death row in the U.S. since 1973, largely Black and Latinx inmates who are wrongfully convicted at a higher rate than white people, according to the Death Penalty Information Center and the Innocence Project.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
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Marie Southard Ospina, Parents, 2 July 2024
The data shows that about 20% of American Indian and Alaskan Native applicants used one of these phrases; meanwhile 15% of Asian students, 14% of Black students, 11% of Latinx students, and fewer than 3% of white students did so.
—Meredith Kolodner, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024
The fifth-generation Arizonan is the first openly nonbinary Latinx legislator in the U.S.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
At least 190 people have been exonerated from death row in the U.S. since 1973, largely Black and Latinx inmates who are wrongfully convicted at a higher rate than white people, according to the Death Penalty Information Center and the Innocence Project.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
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“Latinx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latinx. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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