superiority complex

[ suh-peer-ee-awr-i-tee kom-pleks, -or-, soo- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Psychology.

an exaggerated feeling of superiority to others, characterized by arrogant or overbearing behavior. Compare God complex ( def ), inferiority complex ( def ).

superiority complex

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

First recorded in 1920–25

Like Joseph, Gurowski displayed a relentless superiority complex, eviscerating pretty much everyone in the Federal government.

You know, that grinning skull we have stuck up all over the place to bolster up our superiority complex.

The superiority complex found in group known as science fiction fans is probably unequalled anywhere.

The first step in conquering this superiority complex is to realize that it is there.

There is one more thing we need to do in conquering that superiority complex.

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