minority
/maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/noun
Middle School
1
The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness.
2
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
3
Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
4
A member of an ethnic minority.
5
A group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society.
6
A Muslim.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing