popularly a feeling of superiority or exaggerated self-importance, often accompanied by excessive aggressiveness, arrogance, etc. which are compensation for feelings of inferiority
superiority complex
superiority complex
noun
The definition of a superiority complex is an inflated sense of being better than others.
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.
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superiority complex
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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superiority complex - Medical Definition
n.
- 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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