Minority

From Middle French minoritÃ©, and its source Late Latin minoritas, from Latin minor.

Full definition of minority

(plural minorities)

The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. from 15th c.

2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin 2012, p. 117:She also played a key role as dowager-regent during the minority of her son.

Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. from 18th c.Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.
(politics, used attributively of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
(US) A member of an ethnic minority. from 20th c.The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.