minority

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /maɪˈnɒr.ɪ.ti/ or /mɪˈnɒr.ɪ.ti/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /maɪˈnɔr.ɪ.ti/ or /mɪˈnɔr.ɪ.ti/

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Noun

Singular minority

Plural minorities

1. (countable) A minority is less than half (50%) of some group.
   • Antonym: majority

   Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.

2. (countable) A minority is a member of an ethnic group that does not have political or social power.

   The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.

3. (uncountable) Minority is the state of being a minor, not an adult.

Related words

• minor
• minoritize/minoritise