minority
n.
smaller group as opposed to the majority; part of a population differing in some characteristic (race, sex, etc.); state of being under legal age
Minority group
A minority or subordinate group is a
sociological group that does not constitute a politically dominant
plurality of the total population of a given society. A sociological minority is not necessarily a numerical minority — it may include any group that is disadvantaged with respect to a dominant group in terms of
social status,
education,
employment,
wealth and
political power. To avoid confusion, some writers prefer the terms "subordinate group" and "dominant group" rather than "minority" and "majority".
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minority
Noun
1. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
(hypernym) social group
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"
(antonym) majority, bulk
(hypernym) number, figure
(attribute) minor
3. any age prior to the legal age
(synonym) nonage
(antonym) majority, legal age
(hypernym) age, eld
Minorities
(pl. )
of Minority
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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