Synonyms of minorities

minorities

noun

plural of minority

as in adolescences

the transitional period between childhood and adulthood

a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adolescences
• nonages
• youths
• manhoods
• boyhoods
• majorities
• girlhoods
• infancies
• womanhoods
• maturities
• heydays
• primes
• blooms
• preadolescences
• flushes
• babyhoods

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minorities

The deportation of Iranians to a country whose government has a pattern of violent persecution against women, religious minorities and political dissidents has drawn significant criticism from human rights activists. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Research shows that people who hold Christian nationalistic beliefs tend to, on average, also show antipathy toward religious minorities and racial and ethnic minorities, as well as have sexist and anti-democratic attitudes. — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

In recent years, the force has become more diverse, with women and racial minorities making up a growing share of recruits. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

In one case, the Administration wanted to place a citizenship question on census forms, claiming that this would somehow help protect minorities’ voting rights. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

High land prices also compound barriers for prospective farmers, including minorities who face historical inequities in land ownership and access to funding, according to the report. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Research has shown that AI programs can be biased toward women and minorities. — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, alleging programs that help businesses owned by women and racial minorities are discriminatory toward white people and men. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Fueled by racial fanaticism, Hitler’s Nazi regime killed approximately 6 million Jews and other minorities and groups during the Holocaust. — Philipp Jenne, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026