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Minority meaning

What does “minority” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“minority” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part.

minority

noun

  1. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

  2. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts

    “when the vote was taken they were in the minority”

    “he held a minority position”

    Oppositesmajority

  3. any age prior to the legal age

    Synonymsnonage
    Oppositesmajority

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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