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sexual minority

[ sek-shoo-uhl mahy-nawr-i-tee, -nor-, mi- ]

noun

  1. a member or members of the LGBTQ+ community, used especially in the context of discrimination against or advocacy for a minoritized sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sexual minority1

First recorded in 1975–80

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