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MINORITIES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MINORITIES?

Need another word that means the same as “minorities”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “minorities” in this overview.

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Minorities as a Noun
Definitions of "Minorities" as a noun
Synonyms of "Minorities" as a noun (1 Word)
Usage Examples of "Minorities" as a noun
Associations of "Minorities" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Minorities” are: nonage

Minorities as a Noun

Definitions of "Minorities" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “minorities” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part.
Any age prior to the legal age.
Being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts.

Synonyms of "Minorities" as a noun (1 Word)

nonage

Any age prior to the legal age.

Usage Examples of "Minorities" as a noun

When the vote was taken they were in the minority.
He held a minority position.

Associations of "Minorities" (30 Words)

abstruse	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. The professor s lectures were so abstruse* that students tended to avoid them.*
arcane	Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge. The arcane* science of dowsing.*
attritional	Relating to or caused by attrition.
clique	An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. His flat became a haven for a clique* of young men of similar tastes.*
convoluted	Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. Convoluted reasoning.
diminished	Of an organ or body part diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use. A diminished* fifth.*
esoteric	Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle. A compilation of esoteric* philosophical theories.*
jack	A steeplejack. You don t know jack.
less	(usually preceded by `no’) lower in quality. Cut out less* important material.*
lilliputian	(informal) small and of little importance. Our worries are lilliputian* compared with those of countries that are at war.*
little	Used in names of animals and plants that are smaller than related kinds e g little grebe. Filthy little* tricks.*
mini	Denoting a miniature version of something. A mini* camera.*
minor	Of a key or mode based on a minor scale and tending to produce a sad or pensive effect. Jones minor.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. The obscure* light of dawn.*
pettiness	Lack of importance or worth; triviality. These awesome moments lift us above the pettiness* of the world.*
pinprick	A prick caused by a pin. Compared with the indignities he had so far endured this was a mere pinprick.
puny	Inferior in strength or significance. Puny excuses.
puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle. She was puzzled by the doctor s manner.
rarefied	(of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin. Rarefied scholarly pursuits.
recondite	(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse. The book is full of recondite* information.*
reducible	(of a subject or problem) capable of being simplified in presentation or analysis. Shakespeare s major soliloquies are not reducible* to categories.*
secretive	(of a person’s expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality. A secretive* smile.*
shrinkage	Process or result of becoming less or smaller. Give long curtains good hems to allow for shrinkage.
shrinking	Becoming smaller in size or amount. The shrinking* market has provoked a massive price war.*
slight	Being of delicate or slender build. She was slight* and delicate looking.*
small	Have fine or very small constituent particles. Her comments made me feel small.
tiny	A very young child. A tiny* hummingbird.*
trifling	The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working. A trifling* sum.*
trivia	Something of small importance. We fill our days with meaningless trivia.
undersized	Of less than the usual size. The undersized* cubs may not survive the winter.*