superiority complex

n.1. An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others.2. A psychological defense mechanism in which feelings of superiority counter or conceal feelings of inferiority.

superiority complex

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

superior′ity com`plex

n. an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority. [1920–25]

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superiority complex - an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importanceegotism, swelled head, self-importance - an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

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superiority complex

su·pe·ri·or·i·ty com·plex

term sometimes given to the compensatory behavior, for example, aggressiveness, self-assertion, associated with inferiority complex.

superiority complex

n.1. An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others.2. A psychological defense mechanism in which feelings of superiority counter or conceal feelings of inferiority.

superiority complex

Psychiatry A popular term for a constellation of behaviors–eg, aggressiveness, assertiveness, self-aggrandization, etc, which may represent overcompensation for a deep-rooted sense of inadequacy. Cf Inferiority complex.

su·pe·ri·or·i·ty com·plex

(sū-pēr'ē-ōr'i-tē kom'pleks) Term sometimes given to the compensatory behavior, e.g., aggressiveness, self-assertion, associated with an inferiority complex.

superiority complex

An unrealistically exaggerated belief in one's own merits. Alfred Adler (1870–1937, Austrian psychologist) suggested that in some people a superiority complex is a response to feelings of inferiority.

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noun an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance

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