minority plural
mi·nor·i·ty
The plural form of minority is minorities
M mDefinitions
- noun plural minority the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole. 1
- noun plural minority a smaller party or group opposed to a majority, as in voting or other action. 1
- noun plural minority 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. 1
- noun plural minority a racial, ethnic, religious, or social subdivision of a society that is subordinate to the dominant group in political, financial, or social power without regard to the size of these groups: legislation aimed at providing equal rights for minorities. 1
- noun plural minority a member of such a group. 1
- noun plural minority the state or period of being under the legal age of full responsibility. 1