minority (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /maɪˈnɒrəti/

Definition

A smaller group of people or things that is separate from or smaller than the larger group to which it belongs.

Examples

• The study focused on the experiences of the ethnic minority in the city.

• A small minority of students disagreed with the new policy.

• She felt like she was part of a silent minority who understood the joke.

How to Use minority

minority of (prepositional phrase)

Used to specify the smaller group being referred to. — "A minority of the participants completed the survey."

in the minority (prepositional phrase)

To be part of the smaller group. — "Those who opposed the plan were in the minority."

Synonyms of minority

Words with a similar meaning to minority:

• minority
• fewer
• underrepresentation
• remnant

Antonyms of minority

Words with the opposite meaning to minority:

• majority
• plurality

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