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But the kind of inbuilt superiority complex that came through in Pereira’s comments inevitably lends the whole thing more frisson.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
This one, however, takes devastating aim at a certain kind of liberal’s insufferable superiority complex.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Written by a man suffering from superiority complex?
—Anushka Halve, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Lake Superior account is known for its sassy takes and superiority complex.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
That's because a superiority complex is not diagnosable, according to the DSM-5.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2024
Mental Health Narcissism and superiority complex have several traits in common.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2024
Although Ethan explained everything, Harper still wasn’t sure whether or not to believe him—despite this couple having a superiority complex rooted in having always told each other the truth—until the penultimate episode.
—Time, 7 Dec. 2022
Still, England manager Gareth Southgate cautioned against any superiority complex on Thursday, reminding journalists that England had never beaten the U.S. in a major tournament.
—Time, 25 Nov. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of superiority complex was
in 1921
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“Superiority complex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superiority%20complex. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
superiority complex
noun
: an excessive striving for or pretense of superiority to compensate for supposed inferiority
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