minority
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7.4
- noun
- /maɪˈnɔrɪti/
- Formal
- As he navigated through his minority, many experiences shaped his identity.
- minority rights
- voting minority
- minority category
Examples
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Most children return home at night to sleep, while a minority alternate sleeping outdoors with sleeping at home.
Academic text (1997) -
And it was hoped that they would guide Edward through his minority into his adult reign.
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A minor whose father has foreign citizenship maintains his Jordanian citizenship during his minority.
Academic text (1995) -
During her minority, she learned the importance of education from her parents.
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The challenges faced during my minority taught me resilience and independence.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.6
A person who leads the party with the second most seats in a parliament or other law-making body
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3.7
A group of people who have different national or cultural traditions from most people in a country
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4.8
Protection and fair treatment for a smaller, less powerful group in society
How Old
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Minority can mean the time before a person becomes an adult and comes from the same root as minor, meaning 'younger' or 'less'. That is why your minority is the period when you are still a minor and not yet an adult.