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superiority complex

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

noun

Psychology.
  1. an exaggerated feeling of superiority to others, characterized by arrogant or overbearing behavior. Compare God complex ( def ), inferiority complex ( def ).

superiority complex

noun

  1. informal.
    an inflated estimate of one's own merit, usually manifested in arrogance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of superiority complex1

First recorded in 1920–25
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