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

The notion of zombies went back to that Caribbean nation’s days as a European colony, when huge numbers of largely African slaves were brutally disciplined and frequently worked to death by a white-settler minority. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Established in 2021, UFLPA bans goods from Xinjiang, China, and requires proof that the companies added to the list are using Uyghurs -- which is a Muslim minority in China to do work. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Ein, a venture capitalist who is also a minority owner in the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Orioles, acquired the tournament in 2019. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

In 2019, Westman Atelier received a minority investment from Prelude Growth Partners. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 31 July 2026