inferiority

[US]/ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrəti/
[UK]/ɪnˌfɪriˈɔːrəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a feeling of being lower in status or quality, a sense of inadequacy.

Phrases & Collocations

feelings of inferiority

inferiority complex

sense of inferiority

inferiority mindset

feeling of inferiority

Example Sentences

a feeling of inferiority;

the myth of racial inferiority

They believe that submission in no way implies inferiority.

He is always showing a sweet inferiority feeling.

That`s an inferiority complex where short men overcompensate by being aggressive.

She accepted her inferiority to her rivals.

He had an inferiority complex about his looks.

Using a false accent over the phone is a sign of inferiority.

The invading force, conscious of their numerical inferiority at sea, decided on an airborne attack.

He was acting out his feelings of inferiority by being overly aggressive.

Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage African Trypanosoma brucei gambiense trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, randomised, phase III, non-inferiority trial.

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