Minority (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural mi·nor·i·ties.
  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.
adjective
  1. of or relating to a minority.
noun plural -ties
  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
    • the state of being a minor
    • the period during which a person is below legal age
  4. relating to or being a minority
Minority (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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