model minority

noun

A minority demographic whose members are perceived as achieving greater socioeconomic success than the population average.

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Meanings

nounmodel minority (plural model minorities)

plural model minorities

  1. A minority demographic whose members are perceived as achieving greater socioeconomic success than the population average.
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APA

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