French word

minorité

Pronunciation

IPA/minoʁite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounminority

Example

La minorité des votants a préféré ce candidat.

The minority of voters preferred this candidate.

Illustration for minorité (minority)

More examples

Même une minorité peut influencer la décision finale.

Even a minority can influence the final decision.

Core concept

The lesser share within a larger group, or the condition of remaining below the age of legal majority.

Common phrases

  • une minorité de voix

    a minority of votes

  • être dans la minorité

    be in the minority

Similar words

majorité: The larger side of a society or group in numbers or influence.
groupe: People brought together by shared characteristics or aims.
communauté: People united by common cultural ties or interests.
population: The entire population living within a region or country.

Definition in French

Groupe ou partie d'une population numériquement plus petite ou moins influente que le reste ; au sens juridique, état de non-majorité d'une personne.

Word origin

Minorité developed in French from Latin minoritas, whose base minor meant 'smaller' and could describe both lesser numbers and lesser age or rank.

Usage tips

  • For the legal sense, minorité names a status, while the person is called un mineur or une mineure.

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