MINORITIES Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word minorities. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MINORITIES
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disadvantaged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences | ||||||||
disenfranchised | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote | ||||||||
oppressed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • burdened psychologically or mentally | ||||||||
underprivileged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society | ||||||||
discriminated | verbv | |||||||
adjective • marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions verb • recognize or perceive the difference • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • distinguish | ||||||||
excluded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • prevent from being included or considered or accepted • prevent from entering; shut out • lack or fail to include • prevent from entering; keep out • put out or expel from a place | ||||||||
marginalized | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people | ||||||||
persecuted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • cause to suffer | ||||||||
underrepresented | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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childhood | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time of person's life when they are a child • the state of a child between infancy and adolescence | ||||||||
nonage | nounn | |||||||
noun • any age prior to the legal age |