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superiority

su·pe·rio·rity

UK/sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/ US/ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the quality of being superior

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2.
3.

displaying a sense of being better than others

  • “he hated the white man”
4.

the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

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Origin

From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior. Morphologically superior + -ity.

Phrases

  • air superiority
  • casualty of superiority
  • comparative of superiority
  • first among equals
  • full spectrum superiority
  • full-spectrum superiority
  • superiority complex
  • superlative of superiority

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