The difference between Childhood and Minority
When used as nouns, childhood means the state of being a child, whereas minority means the state of being a minor.
Minority is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to a minority.
check bellow for the other definitions of Childhood and Minority
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Childhood as a noun (mostly, uncountable):
The state of being a child.
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Childhood as a noun:
The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.
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Childhood as a noun (by extension):
The early stages of development of something.
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Minority as a noun:
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood.
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Minority as a noun:
Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.
Examples:
"Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision."
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Minority as a noun (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.
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Minority as a noun (US):
A member of an ethnic minority.
Examples:
"The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged."
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Minority as an adjective:
Of or relating to a minority.
Examples:
"They hold a minority interest in the company."