global majority

English

Proper noun

the global majority

1. People who are not white; people of Indigenous, African, Asian or Latin American descent, who constitute approximately 85% of the world's population.

Usage notes

• Used since 2003 or earlier as an alternative to terms which are seen as racialized, such as ethnic minority and of color. Intended to challenge the normativity of a white majority or Eurocentric perspective.
• This term has been challenged because it does not include white ethnic groups that are cultural minorities in white majority societies, such as Irish, Jews, and Travellers in the United Kingdom.

See also

• Global South