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superiority complex

The definition of a superiority complex is an inflated sense of being better than others.

(noun)

An example of a superiority complex is the feeling of self-importance that causes a person to constantly talk about how they can do everything better than others.

See superiority complex in Webster's New World College Dictionary

popularly a feeling of superiority or exaggerated self-importance, often accompanied by excessive aggressiveness, arrogance, etc. which are compensation for feelings of inferiority

See superiority complex in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others.
A psychological defense mechanism in which feelings of superiority counter or conceal feelings of inferiority.

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