minority

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The smaller part of a group; less than half.

   Only a small minority voted against the proposal.

2. 2
   noun

   A group of people who differ from most others in a society by race, religion, or culture.

   The town is home to several ethnic minorities.

3. 3
   adj

   Relating to or belonging to a minority.

   They hold only a minority interest in the company.

From Late Middle English minoritie, from Middle French minorité, and its source Late Latin minōritās, from Latin minor. Morphologically minor + -ity.

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