Definitions for minority
mɪˈnɔr ɪ ti, -ˈnɒr-, maɪ-mi·nor·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.2 / 6 votes

1. minoritynoun

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

2. minoritynoun

   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"

3. minority, nonagenoun

   any age prior to the legal age

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Minoritynoun

   Those members of a legislature that belong to the political party which is in the minority in that institution; as, the bill will pass even if the minority are strongly opposed.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minoritynoun

   Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.

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

2. minoritynoun

   Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, &c., rather than an outright majority thereof.

3. minoritynoun

   A member of an ethnic minority.

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

4. minoritynoun

   Youth; period or condition of a person prior to reaching adulthood.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Minoritynoun

   Etymology: minorité, Fr. from minor, Latin.

   1. The state of being under age.

   I mov’d the king, my master, to speak in the behalf of my daughter, in the minority of them both. William Shakespeare.

   He is young, and his minority
   Is put into the trust of Richard Gloster. William Shakespeare.

   These changes in religion should be staid, until the king were of years to govern by himself: this the people apprehending worse than it was, a question was raised, whether, during the king’s minority, such alterations might be made or no. John Hayward, Edw. VI.

   Henry the Eighth, doubting he might die in the minority of his son, procured an act to pass, that no statute made during the minority of the king should bind him or his successors, except it were confirmed by the king at his full age. But the first act that passed in king Edward the Sixth’s time, was a repeal of that former act; at which time nevertheless the king was minor. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   If there be evidence, that it is not many ages since nature was in her minority, this may be taken for a good proof that she is not eternal. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   Their counsels are warlike and ambitious, though something tempered by the minority of their king. William Temple.

   2. The state of being less.

   From this narrow time of gestation may ensue a minority, or smallness in the exclusion. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iii.

   3. The smaller number: as, the minority held for that question in opposition to the majority.

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1. Minority

   Minority is a song by the American rock band Green Day. It was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Warning, and is the eleventh track. The song remained at No. 1 for five weeks in a row on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in late 2000, making it one of the most successful songs from the band in the 2000s.

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1. minority

   A minority refers to a group that is outnumbered by individuals belonging to a dominant or majority group. This can refer to ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups that differ from the majority in a mitigated society or may have different political, social or economic status. It could also refer to individuals who hold different viewpoints, preferences or characteristics from the majority. In sociopolitical context, minorities often face varying degrees of discrimination or marginalization.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Minority

   the state of being a minor, or under age

2. Minority

   state of being less or small

3. Minority

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

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. minorit. See Minor, a. & n.]

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1. Minority

   "Minority" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Warning. The song remained at No. 1 for five weeks in a row on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in late 2000, making it one of the most successful songs from the band in the 2000's.

Matched Categories

1. • Number
   • Social Group

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'minority' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2884

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'minority' in Nouns Frequency: #1065

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How to pronounce minority?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

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How to say minority in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of minority in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of minority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of minority in a Sentence

1. Chuck Schumer:

   Speaker Nancy Pelosi and I want one thing, we want a fair trial, a fair trial, in my way of thinking, involves witnesses and documents. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer don't have trials without them.

2. Suniya Luthar:

   We are certainly not saying that all affluent parents do this, or even that most do. But there is a sizable and vocal minority of parents who do not just bail their kids out but do it repeatedly and do it in very inappropriate circumstances, so these are the kids who then start to believe, and rightfully so, I'm not getting caught and even if I do, nothing's going to happen to me.

3. Sean Reardon:

   Part of the reason why we have a big achievement gap is that minority students are concentrated in high-poverty schools, and those schools are the schools that seem systematically to provide lower educational opportunities.

4. Eric Hoffer:

   Where freedom is real, equality is the passion of the masses. Where equality is real, freedom is the passion of a small minority.

5. Charles Moran:

   Brownley is a very junior member in the minority party, contrast that against ... Antonio Sabato Jr. ... you have somebody who is a member of the majority party who has good relations with the Trump administration.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=minority
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=minority
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Minority
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=minority
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minority
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=minority
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=minority