English
Noun
en-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.
Etymology
min little + or one who + it go + y no etymology.
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section
Bosnian: manjina f
Croatian: manjina f
Czech: menšina f
Finnish: vähemmistö (1)
French: minorité, minoritaire (1)
German: Minderheit f
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Português: minoria f
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: ма�ина f
:Roman: manjina f
Swedish: minoritet (1,2)
Antonyms
majority (1)
Related terms
minor
minority report
minority rule
plurality
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