superiority complex

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superiority complex

1. An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others.

2. A psychological defense mechanism in which feelings of superiority counter or conceal feelings of inferiority.

superiority complex

Informal an inflated estimate of one's own merit, usually manifested in arrogance

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Noun

superiority complex - an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance

egotism, swelled head, self-importance - an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

Translations

superiority complex n (fam) → complesso di superiorità

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