inferiority
the quality or state of being lesser or lower in rank, position, quality, etc.:Negative perceptions about the inferiority of generic drugs compared to brand name drugs were more pronounced among some segments of the studied population.
the quality or state of feeling less important, valuable, or worthy:The youth center was founded on the belief that youth violence is a product of various social and economic factors that contribute to feelings of inferiority, powerlessness, and hopelessness.
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How to use inferiority in a sentence
Feminist social reformers denounced medicine’s perpetuation of women’s “natural” inferiority in the 18th century.
Medical Myths About Gender Roles Go Back to Ancient Greece. Women Are Still Paying the Price Today | Elinor Cleghorn | June 17, 2021 | TimeThough the comparison isn’t perfect, seeing headlines about inferiority can add up, and those who are working to build trust need to take them into account.
The company’s hate-speech policy bans dehumanizing speech, harmful stereotypes, statements of inferiority, expressions of contempt and other attacks against people on the basis of a protected characteristic such as race, disability or gender.
Civil rights groups flagged dozens of anti-Muslim pages and groups to Facebook that stayed up, lawsuit alleges | Elizabeth Dwoskin | April 8, 2021 | Washington PostSince its inception in 2009, “League of Legends” has both captivated esports fans and induced a sense of inferiority in its more amateur players stuck in the lower competitive ranks of bronze, silver and gold.
‘League of Legends: Wild Rift’ is ‘League’ Lite, targeted at new players | Shannon Liao | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostMany were concerned that pointing out genetic differences might reinforce old concepts of racial inferiority and superiority.
By not including everyone, genome science has blind spots | Tina Hesman Saey | March 4, 2021 | Science News For Students
Lana told Duggan that his behavior merely proved American inferiority and ushered “the superior athlete Rusev” to the ring.
Well, there you have it: The thing we hate most of all is breeding anyone, or anything, for lives of inferiority.
Bobby had a major inferiority complex while he was married to Whitney—and was jealous of Kevin Costner and Denzel Washington.
Speed Read: Juiciest Bits From Cissy Houston’s ‘Remembering Whitney’ | Melissa Leon | January 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“We have to get rid of our inferiority complex and free ourselves from the West,” he declared.
Killed by a Drone Strike, Top al Qaeda Recruiter Abu Yahya al-Libi Will Be Hard to Replace | Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau | June 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI suppose it is inferiority complex yet some of the best books in English are translations.
A sense of inferiority crept over him, as on the first day of his arrival at Alexandria.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodIn spite of the inferiority of his troops, Bernadotte as usual distinguished himself in the hour of battle.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonDonald knows how to accept social inferiority; he may perhaps envy his betters, but he does not hate them.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellOur descent, by the laws of the country, stamps us with inferiority—upon us has this law worked corruption of blood.
If you lived out here long enough, Im afraid you would have a bad inferiority complex.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair Blank
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