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minority

[ mahy-nawr-i-tee, -nor, mi- ]

noun

plural minorities.
  1. the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
  2. a smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action.
  3. a group in society distinguished from, and less dominant than, the more numerous majority:

    The ethnic minority was disproportionately affected by the reduction in preventative medical services.

  4. a racial, ethnic, religious, or social subdivision of a society that is subordinated in political, financial, or social power by the dominant group, without regard to the size of these groups:

    legislation aimed at providing equal rights for minorities.

  5. a member of such a group.
  6. the state or period of being under the legal age of full responsibility.

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adjective

  1. of or relating to a minority.

minority

/ m瑟-; ma瑟藞n蓲r瑟t瑟 /

noun

  1. the smaller in number of two parts, factions, or groups
  2. a group that is different racially, politically, etc, from a larger group of which it is a part
    1. the state of being a minor
    2. the period during which a person is below legal age Compare majority
  3. modifier relating to or being a minority

    a minority opinion

    a minority interest

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of minority1

First recorded in 1450鈥1500; late Middle English, from Middle French 尘颈苍辞谤颈迟茅, from Medieval Latin 尘颈苍艒谤颈迟腻迟-, stem of 尘颈苍艒谤颈迟腻蝉; minor, -ity
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of minority1

C16: from Medieval Latin 尘颈苍艒谤颈迟腻蝉, from Latin minor
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The culture minister, meanwhile, already managed to draw criticism for dismissive views on non-Arab Syrian minorities and their languages.

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Referring to diminishing of protections for minorities, women, the LGBTQ+ community and others, Harris alluded to such concerns as central themes of her 2024 presidential campaign.

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But it found there was "a minority of people who behave unacceptably and whose behaviour is not addressed".

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Currently white South Africans, who are a minority of the population, own most of the country's private land and wealth, despite the racist system of apartheid ending decades ago.

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The message from the NDP - which helped prop up the minority Liberals in the last government - in the final days of campaigning has been to vote strategically.

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