(a) minority of one

(a) minority of one
a minority of one phrase
the only person in a group who has a particular opinion or idea

I found myself to be in a minority of one.

Thesaurus: unorthodox beliefs, behaviour and peoplehyponym opinions and attitudessynonym
Main entry: minority

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