noun ·6 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being superior. countable, uncountable

   "Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football."

2. 2
   the quality of being superior wordnet
3. 3
   The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal. countable, historical, uncountable
4. 4
   displaying a sense of being better than others wordnet
5. 5
   the quality of being at a competitive advantage wordnet

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6. 6
   the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits wordnet

Synonyms

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aberranceaberrancyaberrationabnormalityabnormityaccent

Antonyms

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inferiority

Example

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"I'll bet it gives her a feeling of superiority to be so beautiful."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

air superioritycasualty of superioritycomparative of superiorityfull spectrum superiorityfull-spectrum superioritysuperiority complexsuperlative of superiority

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