SUPERIORITY definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of superiority – Learner’s Dictionary

superiority
noun [ U ]
uk
/suːˌpɪəriˈɒrəti/
us

superiority noun [U] (BETTER)

the quality of being better than other things:
the superiority of modern design

superiority noun [U] (OPINION)

the opinion that you are better than other people:
She has an air of superiority.

(Definition of superiority from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of superiority

in Chinese (Traditional)
優勢, 優越性,優勢, 高傲自大,自覺優越…
in Chinese (Simplified)
优势, 优越性,优势, 高傲自大,自觉优越…
in Spanish
superioridad, superioridad [feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
superioridade, superioridade [feminine]…
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वरचष्मा, आढ्यता…
卓越, 優越, 優位(性)…
üstünlük, kalitelilik, iyilik…
supériorité [feminine], suffisance [feminine], supériorité…
superioritat…
superioriteit…
ஒரு நபர் அல்லது விஷயம் மற்றொன்றை விட சிறந்தது, வலிமையானது போன்றவை, ஒரு நபர் மற்றவர்களை விட சிறந்தவர்கள் என்று நினைக்கும் போது ஒரு விரும்பத்தகாத நடத்தை முறை…
श्रेष्ठता, उत्कृष्टता, श्रेष्ठता या उच्चता दर्शाने वाला अप्रीतिकर आचरण या व्यवहार…
શ્રેષ્ઠતા, બીજાથી શ્રેષ્ઠ હોવાનું ગુમાન…
overmagt, overlegenhed…
överlägsenhet…
keunggulan…
die Überlegenheit…
overlegenhet [masculine], snobbethet [masculine], høyere kvalitet [masculine]…
برتری, احساسِ برتری (جس میں غرور کا عنصر ہو)…
перевага, старшинство…
превосходство, высокомерие…
ఆధిపత్యం / ఒక వ్యక్తి లేదా వస్తువు మరొకదానికంటే మెరుగైనది, బలమైనది మొదలైనవి, ఒక వ్యక్తి తను ఇతర వ్యక్తుల కంటే మెరుగ్గా ఉన్నానని భావించినప్పుడు అతను అప్రియమైన విధానం‌లో ప్రవర్తించే తీరు…
تَفوّق…
শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব, শ্রেষ্ঠতা…
nadřazenost…
keunggulan…
ความเหนือกว่า…
sự tốt hơn, mạnh hơn…
wyższość, przewaga…
우월성…
superiorità…
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