minority
/maɪˈnɔrəti/
noun
- A smaller number or part of a group, especially a group that is less than half of the whole.
- In the committee, women were in the minority.
- Only a minority of voters supported the new law.
- The proposal was rejected because a minority of members opposed it.
- A group of people who are different from the larger population in race, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics, and who may be treated differently.
- Laws were passed to protect the rights of minorities.
- The city has a large minority population, including many immigrant communities.
- She works for an organization that supports ethnic minorities.
- The state or period of being under the legal age of adulthood.
- He inherited the estate during his minority, so a guardian managed it for him.
- The law protects children during their minority from certain contracts.
- Her minority ended when she turned eighteen.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or being part of a smaller group within a larger population.
- Minority languages are taught in some local schools.
- The school offers scholarships for minority students.
- She is a member of a minority community in the region.