superiority complexnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/suː.pɪə.riˈɒr.ɪ.ti ˌkɒm.pleks/us/suː.pɪr.iˈɔːr.ə.t̬i ˌkɑːm.pleks/informalIf you have a superiority complex, you believe that you are better, cleverer, or more important than other people.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Feeling morally superior
- claim
- claim the moral high ground idiom
- de haut en bas
- holier-than-thou
- judgmental
- moralistic
- preachy
- priggish
- sanctimonious
- self-righteous
- superior
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