| Definitions | | minority |
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noun (minorities)
- Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
- Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.
- A member of an ethnic minority.
- The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.
Translations: - French: minorité, minoritaire (1)
- German: Minderheit
Etymology: min little + or one who + it go + y no etymology.
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