minority: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with M · ends with Y
Meaning of minority
noun
- countable, uncountable
The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.
- countable, uncountable
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
- countable, uncountable
Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
Example: Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.
- US, countable, uncountable
A member of an ethnic minority.
Example: The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.
Listed forms: minorities.
Source: Wiktionary — minority.
adj
- attributive, relational
Of or relating to a minority.
Example: They hold a minority interest in the company.
- attributive, usually
Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
Source: Wiktionary — minority.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for minority.
noun
any age prior to the legal age
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is minority in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of minority
M(3) + I(1) + N(1) + O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + T(1) + Y(4) = 13 points.
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Anagrams of minority
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from minority
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