Synonyms of minority

minority

noun

mə-ˈnȯr-ə-tē 

as in adolescence

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

• adolescence
• majority
• youth
• infancy
• nonage
• boyhood
• prime
• manhood
• heyday
• girlhood
• womanhood
• maturity
• preadolescence
• bloom
• flush
• babyhood

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minority

That was two years ago in neighboring Thuringia, where a CDU governor took power with a minority government, but against a regional AfD that was well short of a majority. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

By contrast, Nixon is a clear loud voice against the establishment, big corporations and billionaires and for working people, the poor and minorities. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

Canal Edge, a Chicago developer led by White Sox minority partner Justin Ishbia, announced plans Saturday morning for a potential new stadium for the team in the South Loop neighborhood. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Thursday's attack was part of clashes that erupted between SPLM-N and the Otoro tribe, a minority group in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026