metis vs minority

metis

noun
  • A person of mixed-race ancestry. 

  • A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon. 

  • Practical intelligence; street smarts. 

adj
  • Of mixed heritage 

  • Of Métis heritage. 

minority

noun
  • A member of an ethnic minority. 

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

  • Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. 

  • A group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society. 

adj
  • Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof. 

  • Of or relating to a minority. 

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