Ukrainian

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Etymology

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ме́нший (ménšyj, smaller, lesser, adjective) +‎ -ість (-istʹ, noun-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛnʲʃʲisʲtʲ]
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Noun

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ме́ншість (ménšistʹf inan (genitive ме́ншості or ме́ншости, nominative plural ме́ншості, genitive plural ме́ншостей)

  1. minority (group constituting less than half of the whole)
    Antonym: бі́льшість f (bílʹšistʹ)
    Hyponym: менши́на f (menšýna)

Usage notes

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  • ме́ншість is the generic term for any kind of minority, whereas менши́на refers more narrowly to a minority group with a distinctive ethnic, linguistic, religious or cultural identity.

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