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model minority
[ mod-l mahy-nawr-i-tee, -nor- ]
noun
- a minoritized racial, ethnic, religious, or social group, or a member of such a group, that is stereotypically viewed by the dominant group as being more successful or embodying traits more valuable to society than other such groups or individuals:
Paradoxically, Asian Americans are perceived as both a model minority—happier, more successful, and more educated—and as perpetual foreigners.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of model minority1
First recorded in 1965–70
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