Synonyms for minority

Most common

youth · childhood · infancy

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

majority, bulk, mass

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.

Related words

Word family

minoritize minor

Phrases

minority cabinet minority dominance minority domination minority government

Forms

Plural

minorities → youths, childhoods, infancies, nonages…

Example sentences

• youth My nephew was excused on the grounds of his youth.
• inferiority Inferiority complex - what exactly does that mean?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

youth¹

6 letters

nonage

7 letters

infancy³

8 letters

wardship

9 letters

childhood²

11 letters

inferiority⁶

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infancy³ = 3 syllables).