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Minion vs. Minyan
Minion
/ˈmɪnjən/Examples:
The king surrounded himself with loyal minions.She treated her assistants like mere minions.His minion fetched coffee during the meeting.
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Minyan
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A minyan is required for the Torah reading to begin.The synagogue waited to commence until a minyan assembled.She joined to help them reach the minyan for prayers.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Minion refers to a follower, especially a servile one, and often appears in the context of someone who is subordinate to a more powerful person.
- Minyan pertains to a quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations, especially communal prayers.
- Both words sound somewhat similar, but minion has a negative connotation related to hierarchy and power dynamics that minyan does not.
- The i in minion can remind you of the individual aspect, as they serve a single person.
- The yan in minyan can remind you of the community aspect, involving multiple people coming together.
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