minority

Speech parts

1. minority - Noun

2. minority - Adjective

Meaning

The state of being a minor, or under age.

State of being less or small.

The smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nonage prime bloom few group minor opposition minimum couple ethnic youth childhood handful faction deficiency

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Antonyms

majority mass blizzard eminence common age

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Hypernyms

number age eld figure social group legal status

Phrases with the word

oppressed minority immigrant minority minority parliament minority languages insignificant minority minority prejudice

Derivatives

minorities

Examples

What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as both exceptional and insignificant, marvelous and awful, good and evil. Norman Mailer

The intelligent minority of this world will mark 1 January 2001 as the real beginning of the 21st century and the Third Millennium. Arthur C. Clarke

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. Ayn Rand

I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle. Marilyn Monroe

I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew. I've never felt, automatically, a member of any majority. Barney Frank

Beware the tyranny of the minority. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

minoritise minoritization minoritize minority cabinet minority council minority dominance