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nonmajority

6.8

Not having more than half of the people or votes

adjective
/nɒnˈməːdʒərɪti/

: no mayoritario

Many students in the class belong to a nonmajority ethnic background, making diverse perspectives a regular part of discussions.

Examples

The biggest issue for nonmajority military members is the perception, whether well-founded or not, that they are seen as second-class citizens, soldiers, and human beings.

Academic text (2007)
Our interaction with cadets and officers from nonevangelical, nonmajority faith traditions tells us that they believe their character is impugned on a regular basis because of their differing belief systems.

Academic text (2007)
The nonmajority opinions in the survey highlighted issues that often go overlooked by the dominant group.
Some schools celebrate nonmajority cultures to promote inclusivity and understanding among students.

Antonyms

majority

∞ 2.1

More than half of the people or things in a group

How Many

majority

∞ 2.1

many

9 1.0

nonmajority

6.8

few

∞ 1.0

negligible

31 5.6

Surface Forms

nonmajority positive

Morphology

nonmajority = majority (transparent) = non + majority

Formed by adding the productive negating prefix 'non-' to 'majority', so the meaning is directly 'not majority'.

Etymology

The word nonmajority comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and majority, from major meaning 'greater', the same root as the word major. So to be nonmajority as an adjective is to be 'not the greater part', which is why it means 'not more than half'.