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Definition of Sexual Minority
(noun) An individual or group whose sexual identity differs from the social or cultural majority.
Sexual Minority Pronunciation
Syllabification: sex·u·al mi·nor·i·ty
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English - /sEk-shuh-wuhl muh-nOR-uh-tee/
- British English - /sEk-syuuhl mie-nOr-i-tee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English - /ˈsɛkʃuəl maɪˈnɔrəti/
- British English - /ˈsɛksjʊəl maɪˈnɒrɪti/
Usage Note
- Plural: sexual minorities
Additional Information
- Sex and Gender Resources - Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “sexual” and “minority” - Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
Cite the Definition of Sexual Minority
ASA - American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2016. “sexual minority.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved November 8, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/sexual-minority/).
APA - American Psychological Association (6th edition)
sexual minority. (2016). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/sexual-minority/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2016. “sexual minority.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed November 8, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/sexual-minority/.
MLA - Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“sexual minority.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2016. Web. 8 Nov. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/sexual-minority/>.