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minority meaning in French

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minority [minority] noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈnɒ.rɪ.ti]
[US: maɪ.ˈnɔː.rə.ti]

minorité◼◼◼nomWomen are not a minority. = Les femmes ne sont pas une minorité.

minoritaire◼◼◼nomThe government clamped down on the minority group. = Le gouvernement a sévi contre le groupe minoritaire.

minority [minority] (period or condition of a person prior to reaching adulthood)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈnɒ.rɪ.ti]
[US: maɪ.ˈnɔː.rə.ti]

minorité◼◼◼nom {f}Women are not a minority. = Les femmes ne sont pas une minorité.

minority [minority] (subgroup that does not form a numerical majority)
noun
[UK: maɪ.ˈnɒ.rɪ.ti]
[US: maɪ.ˈnɔː.rə.ti]

minorité◼◼◼nom {f}Women are not a minority. = Les femmes ne sont pas une minorité.

minority (of or relating to a minority)
adjective
[UK: maɪ.ˈnɒ.rɪ.ti]
[US: maɪ.ˈnɔː.rə.ti]

minoritaire◼◼◼adjectifThe government clamped down on the minority group. = Le gouvernement a sévi contre le groupe minoritaire.

minority language (language spoken by a minority)
noun

langue minoritaire◼◼◼nom {f}

ethnic minority (people with different characteristics to those of the majority)
noun
[UK: ˈeθ.nɪk maɪ.ˈnɒ.rɪ.ti]
[US: ˈeθ.nɪk maɪ.ˈnɔː.rə.ti]

minorité ethnique◼◼◼nom {f}

sexual minority (those outside mainstream sexual expression)
noun

minorité sexuelle◼◼◼nom {f}