LATINX Definition & Meaning

Latinx

or ��·�پ�·�Գ�

[ luh-tee-neks, ��‐, lat-n-eks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino, the feminine form Latina, or the gender-binary form Latin@ ):
Community members celebrated at the Latinx Pride Parade.

noun

plural Latinxs (especially collectively) Latinx.

a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino , the feminine form Latina , or the gender-binary form Latin@ ):
As a first-generation Latinx, I struggled to reconcile my cultural and gender identities.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Latinx¹

First recorded in 2000–05; Latin(a) ( def ) or Latin(o) ( def ) + x ³( def ) in the sense “unknown quantity or variable”; Latin@ ( def )

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Example Sentences

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The governor also was criticized for suggesting, in his podcast with Kirk, that no one in his office used the term “Latinx,” a gender neutral term, to describe Latinos, despite direct quotes of the governor that prove otherwise.

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A Pew poll from 2024 found that only 4% of Latinos describe themselves as “Latinx.”

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The rap against “This Is Gavin Newsom,” in which the governor spoke out against trans athletes competing in women’s sports and disavowed the gender-inclusive term “Latinx,” is that he doesn’t sound like the Newsom they know at all.

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Oxygen’s soon-to-be released “Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them” capitalizes off Selena’s murder and speaks to Hollywood’s lack of investment in Latinx stories.

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Newsom also distanced himself from some aspects of “wokeness,” telling Kirk that no one in the governor’s office ever used the inclusive term “Latinx,” or started any meeting by sharing their preferred pronouns.

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