minority
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Is minority a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of minority?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (US) A member of an ethnic minority.Examples: "The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged."UScountableuncountable
2. (sociology) A group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society.Examples: "But we have seen that one important difference between women and other minorities is that women's attitudes and self-conceptions are conditioned more largely by interaction with both minority and dominant group members"countableuncountable
3. (India, euphemistic) A Muslim.Indiacountableeuphemisticuncountable
adj (English)
1. (relational, attributive) Of or relating to a minority.Examples: "They hold a minority interest in the company."attributiverelational
2. (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.Examples: "minority government"attributiveusually
Definition source: Wiktionary