minority group

noun

a group that forms only a small part of the population, whether it be for ethnic or other reasons.

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Meanings

nounminority group (plural minority groups)

plural minority groups

  1. a group that forms only a small part of the population, whether it be for ethnic or other reasons.

Translations

Finnish vähemmistöryhmä
  • vähemmistöryhmägroup that forms a minority
Greek μειονότητα
  • μειονότητα (meionótita)group that forms a minority
Norwegian Bokmål minoritetsgruppe
  • minoritetsgruppegroup that forms a minority
Thai ชนกลุ่มน้อย
  • ชนกลุ่มน้อย (chon-glùm-nɔ́ɔi)group that forms a minority
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APA

minority group. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minority%20group

MLA

“minority group.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minority%20group. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minority group,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minority%20group.

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