Inferiority (Noun)
Meaning 1
An inferior quality.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
The quality of being a competitive disadvantage.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The state of being inferior.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- His lack of education led to feelings of inferiority when he was around his more educated friends.
- The inferiority she felt due to her socio-economic status made it difficult for her to make friends at her new school.
- After losing several competitions, he began to feel a deep sense of inferiority that affected his performance in all areas of his life.
- The new employee's inferiority complex made it hard for him to speak up in meetings and share his ideas with his colleagues.
- She struggled to overcome her feelings of inferiority, which stemmed from her childhood experiences of being constantly belittled by her parents.