superiority complex
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superiority complex
n.
1. An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others.
2. A psychological defense mechanism in which feelings of superiority counter or conceal feelings of inferiority.
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superiority complex
n
informal an inflated estimate of one's own merit, usually manifested in arrogance
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superior′ity com`plex
n.
an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority.
[1920–25]
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Noun | 1. | superiority complex - an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance |
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superiority complex
n (fam) → complesso di superioritàCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty com·plex
n. complejo de superioridad.
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