English

Alternative forms

• non-black

Adjective

nonblack ‎(not comparable)

1. Not black in colour.
   • 2001, Peter Achinstein, The book of evidence

     Let us return to the hypothesis that generated the paradox: All nonblack things are nonravens.

2. Not of African descent; often specifically not African-American
   • 2009, January 18, “Robert S. Boynton”, in Demographics and Destiny:

     […] electing an African-American in a country where African-Americans make up 13 percent of the population required a candidate who appealed to nonblack voters.

Noun

nonblack ‎(plural nonblacks)

1. A nonblack person.