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 | ||||
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Minorities Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Minorities
(pl. )
of Minority
(pl. )
of Minority
| WordNet 2.0 |
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
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
| hEnglish - advanced version |
minorities
minorities
see minority
minorities
see minority
Minorities Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
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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