noun
minority
The legal status of being below the age of adulthood.
The trust provides support during the child's minority.
Etymology
Minor names a person who is legally underage. Minority turns that description into the name for the condition or period before legal adulthood.
More examples
- His minority prevented him from signing alone.
- The court considered her legal minority.
- The arrangement ended when minority ended.
Forms
minority
Similar words
- childhood
- A life stage that may not match legal age boundaries.
- adolescence
- A developmental stage rather than a legal status.