What is another word for Minorities?

Pronunciation: [ma͡ɪnˈɒɹɪtiz] (IPA)

Minorities refer to groups that are underrepresented or disadvantaged in society. Synonyms for minorities include marginalized groups, underprivileged communities, subalterns, oppressed peoples, ethnic minorities, and disadvantaged groups. These terms are important to recognize and use because they acknowledge the existence of systemic inequalities and the need for a more inclusive society. It's critical to avoid using derogatory language when referring to minorities as it can perpetuate damaging stereotypes and further marginalize these groups. Being aware of synonyms for minorities and using them appropriately is an essential step for creating a more equitable society.

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Usage examples for Minorities

With the natural timidity of precariously situated Minorities, they could not enter into the humour of it.
"Daniel Defoe"
William Minto
All people have rights which ought to be respected, but some have privileges as well as rights, and the privileged will hold the upper hand as long as intelligence takes precedence of illiteracy, energy dominates over lethargy, and the power of organized numbers rules over Minorities.
"Psycho-Phone Messages"
Francis Grierson
They have been driven to do so partly as a defence against wilful obstruction by Minorities, and partly as a means of getting through their work.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell

Famous quotes with Minorities

  • Minorities have a right to appeal to the Constitution as a shield against such oppression.
    James K. Polk
  • I hate Minorities
    Hunter Dunteman
  • By 1970, approximately two-thirds of the marriages of those on the tribal rolls were to people who were not, with the result that only 59 percent of births reflected a situation in which both parents registered themselves as possessing any Indian blood at all; U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, A Study of Selected Socio-Economic Characteristics of Ethnic Minorities Based on the 1970 Census, Vol. 3: American Indians (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1974) pp. 74, 78. For effects in terms of the "blood quantum" criteria by which native identity is officially defined in the U.S., see Thorton, American Indian Holocaust and Survival, pp. 174-5. The implications are clear: "Set the blood quantum at one-quarter, hold to it as a rigid definition of Indians, let intermarriage proceed as it [has] and eventually Indians will be defined out of existence"; Patricia Nelson Limerick, The Legacy of Conquest; The Unbroken Past of the American West (New York; W.W. Norton, 1987) p. 338.
    Ward Churchill

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