Minoría (en. Minority)

/minoˈɾia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A group of people who, due to their number, do not constitute the majority in a society or community.

Example Sentence: The ethnic minority in the region has fought for its rights.

La minoría étnica en la región ha luchado por sus derechos.

Definition: Part of a whole that is less than the rest.

Example Sentence: This project was largely funded by a minority of investors.

Este proyecto fue financiado en su mayoría por una minoría de inversores.

Definition: The condition of not having reached the full age to exercise certain rights.

Example Sentence: Reaching the age of majority is an important milestone in a person's life.

Alcanzar la mayoría de edad es un hito importante en la vida de una persona.

Etymology/Origin: It derives from the Latin 'minoritas', which refers to what is lesser.

Phrase: activist minority

Meaning: A small group that fights for or defends specific causes.

minoría activista

Phrase: to be part of the minority

Meaning: To belong to a group that is not dominant in a given context.

ser parte de la minoría

Related Word: majority

Description: A group of people that represents a larger proportion compared to a smaller group.

mayoría

Related Word: equity

Description: A principle of justice that seeks fairness among different groups.

equidad

Meaning: Invisible minority

Example: Sometimes, the invisible minority has to fight even harder to be heard.

A veces, la minoría invisible tiene que luchar aún más para ser escuchada.

Meaning: Thinking minority

Example: In a meeting, what is often said comes from the thinking minority.

En una reunión, lo que se dice a menudo viene de la minoría pensante.