A problem with the definition of the term "minority group" offered by Louis Wirth is that
A) the term "minority" may refer to an ethnic population that is in the numerical majority.
B) the members of the minority group may include assimilated persons.
C) the importance of physical or cultural characteristics identifying minority group members is underemphasized.
D) none of the above

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Louis Wirth's definition of a "minority group" can indeed include groups that are numerically majority in a society but are marginalized or hold less power, thus the term "minority" may not always refer to numerical inferiority.

A Problem with the Definition of the Term "Minority Group