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minorato

disabled person

noun adjective mee-noh-RAH-toh Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: Latin minoratus, 'lessened'

Usage Note

Minorato (noun/adjective) means a person with a physical or mental disability. It was the standard medical and legal term for much of the 20th century but is now considered dated and somewhat offensive; current preferred terms are persona con disabilità or disabile. It may still appear in older legislation. The feminine is minorata, plural minorati / minorate.

Examples

"La legge tutela i diritti dei minorati."

Natural Translation

The law protects the rights of disabled persons.

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