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Minority

/maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/

The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.

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📖 Definitions of "Minority"

noun

1
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
2
Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
"Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision."
3
(used attributively of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
4
A member of an ethnic minority.
"The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged."

adjective

1
Of or relating to a minority.
"They hold a minority interest in the company."

🔄 Synonyms of "Minority"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
nonagenoun	The state of being under legal age; minority, the fact of being a minor.

↔️ Antonyms of "Minority"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
bulknoun	The major part of something.
majoritynoun	More than half (50%) of some group.
legal agenoun	Synonym of age of majority.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Minority"

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Word	Definition
nonagenoun	The state of being under legal age; minority, the fact of being a minor.
smallnoun	(uncountable, especially clothing, food or drink) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
elitenoun	A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
inferioritynoun	The quality or state of being inferior.
communitynoun	(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
ethnicnoun	Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
handfulnoun	The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
majoritynoun	More than half (50%) of some group.
fractionnoun	A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
dissenting	Showing a strongly different opinion, belief, or viewpoint.
dissidentnoun	A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
languagenoun	(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
romanoun	A nomadic people with origins in India, the Romani.
francophonenoun	A person who speaks French, especially as their mother tongue.
siunoun	A surname.
districtingnoun	An administrative division of an area.
subsetnoun	A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group.
factionnoun	(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
segmentnoun	One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
subgroupnoun	A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group.