superiority complex

[ suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee kom-pleks, -or-, soo- ]

nounPsychology.
  1. an exaggerated feeling of superiority to others, characterized by arrogant or overbearing behavior.: Compare God complex, inferiority complex.

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Origin of superiority complex

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First recorded in 1920–25

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How to use superiority complex in a sentence

  • There is one more thing we need to do in conquering that superiority complex.

    Have We No Rights? | Mabel Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for superiority complex

superiority complex

noun
  1. informal an inflated estimate of one's own merit, usually manifested in arrogance

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