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How to pronounce “minority”
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Pronunciation guide for minority
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of minority with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- You're More Powerful Than You Think
minority.
- Definition summary
- The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.
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How to pronounce minority
You're More Powerful Than You Think
minority.
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A Deep Dive Into “minority”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.
- The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. [from 15th c.]
- Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]
- (US) A member of an ethnic minority. [from 20th c.]
- (sociology) A group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society.
- (India, euphemistic) A Muslim.
- [Adjective]
- (relational, attributive) Of or relating to a minority.
- (attributive, politics, of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
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