Very bad reputation; notoriety: achieved infamy as the central figure in the scandal. The condition of being infamous; disgrace: a name that will live in infamy. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known. Origin of infamy. Middle English infamie dishonor from Old French from Latin Ä«nfÄmia from Ä«nfÄmis infamous; see infamous.
â¢ MINORITY (noun) The noun MINORITY has 3 senses: 1. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part. 2. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts. 3. any age prior to the legal age. Familiarity information: MINORITY used as a noun is uncommon.
In the United States of America majority-minority or minority-majority area is a United States state or jurisdiction whose population is composed of less than 50% non-Hispanic whites. The whole United States of America is projected to become majority-minority in 2043. 2  With alternate immigration scenarios, the whole U.S. is projected to become majority-minority sometime between 2041 and 2046 (depending on the amount of net immigration into the U.S. over the next 35 years).