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- DictionarySu·pe·ri·or·i·ty com·plex/səˌpɪriˈɔrədi ˌkɑmˈplɛks/
noun
- 1. an attitude of superiority which conceals actual feelings of inferiority and failure.
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The psychological state of being superior, where one looks down on those deemed inferiors
A superiority complex is a defense mechanism that develops over time to help a person cope with feelings of inferiority. The term was coined by Alfred Adler (1870–1937) in the early 1900s, as part of his school of individual psychology. Individuals with a superiority complex typically come across as supercilious, haughty, and disdainful toward others. They may treat others in an imperious, overbea... Wikipedia