minority populations
Less numerous groups
Minority populations are groups that make up a smaller portion of a larger population, typically distinguished by race, ethnicity, religion, language, or national origin.
The term appears most often in policy, healthcare, and social science contexts: The study examined health disparities among minority populations.
Though "minority" literally means smaller in number, the term often implies groups with less political or social power, regardless of their actual proportion of the population.
- marginalized groupsPeople systematically excluded from mainstream
- civil rights movementOrganized effort against discrimination
- cultural identityBelonging through shared traditions
- affirmative actionPrograms boosting marginalized representation
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
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