Meaning

1 senses
  1. An attitude of superiority which conceals actual feelings of inferiority and failure.

More definitions
  • an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Tom has a superiority complex.

    ruУ Тома мания величия.

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  2. She suffers from a superiority complex.

    deSie leidet unter seinem Überlegenheitskomplex.

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  3. Inferiority and superiority complexes often give rise to the same behaviours.

    deDer Minderwertigkeitskomplex und der Überlegenheitskomplex rufen gewöhnlich gleiche Verhaltensweisen hervor.

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  4. An inferiority complex and a superiority complex often lead to the same behavior.

    ruКомплекс неполноценности и комплекс превосходства обычно приводят к одному и тому же поведению.

    deEin Minderwertigkeitskomplex und ein übersteigertes Selbstwertgefühl führen oft zum selben Verhalten.

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  5. The English teacher's negative attitude towards non-native speakers demonstrates a superiority complex.

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