lack of diversity
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- noun
- /læk əv daɪˈvɜrsɪti/
- Like many American institutions, mine was recently rattled by the notion that our lack of diversity had led to a blind spot in our work.
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- What do you think of the debate around the show's lack of diversity?
- And so the question is, given that Silicon Valley's been wildly successful, is the lack of diversity actually a problem and why?
- And then I get invited to his preparatory session before he confronted HP on the lack of diversity in the boardroom.
- It's it's kind of a strange place that it's the loudest people about diversity and the biggest lack of diversity.
Examples
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In general, Out suffers from a lack of diversity in its articles, models, and writers.
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One of the most critical recurring issues was the lack of diversity in the group.
Academic text (2011) -
What finally got to me was the lack of diversity.
Academic text (2007) -
First, there was a lack of diversity among the participants.
Academic text (2014) -
The lack of diversity in graduate programs is a national crisis.
Academic text (2007) -
The Republicans have a white problem or a lack of diversity problem.
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Authors are responsible for the lack of diversity in young people's literature.
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One limitation of this study was the lack of diversity among the sample of students.
Academic text (2015) -
Many efforts are underway to redress this lack of diversity.
Academic text (1996) -
The Academy is under fire again this morning for a lack of diversity.
Synonyms
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6.7
A situation where a group of people appears in fewer numbers than expected
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Something that does not show the true views or makeup of a group
Antonyms
How Diverse
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an insufficient representation of different groups' is directly and compositionally derived from 'lack' (absence) + 'of' (linking) + 'diversity' (variety). The pattern 'lack of X' is a common, cross-linguistic noun-phrase construction, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Lack of diversity comes from the simple picture of a group where many people are the same: lack means 'without' and diversity means a mix of different people, backgrounds, or ideas. So, lack of diversity means 'not enough different groups or ideas' in a place like a company, school, or meeting.