Minority

🇬🇧 UK/maɪˈnɒɹɪti/🇺🇸 US/maɪˈnɔːɹᵻɾi/

Other forms

English
  1. 1.n.The smaller part of a group; less than half of the total.
  2. 2.n.A group of people differing from the majority in race, religion, etc.

Examples

  • ENOnly a minority of voters supported the new law.
  • ENThe rights of ethnic minorities must be protected.
SFI Rank1987
SFI Score55.57
Frequency (per million)36