INFERIORITY Definition & Meaning

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inferiority

[ in-feer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or- ]

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noun

the quality or state of being lesser or lower in rank, position, quality, etc.:
Negative perceptions about the inferiority of generic drugs compared to brand name drugs were more pronounced among some segments of the studied population.
the quality or state of feeling less important, valuable, or worthy:
The youth center was founded on the belief that youth violence is a product of various social and economic factors that contribute to feelings of inferiority, powerlessness, and hopelessness.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of inferiority¹

First recorded in 1580–90; inferior ( def ) + -ity ( def )

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In December, I wrote about how Wilson's teachings about women's inferiority appear to inform Hegseth's hostility to women in the military.

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But more importantly, he's changed the perception around a team that had always been known for an inferiority complex that held them back in the past.

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The realisation was particularly powerful because his winning album, simply titled Kiwanuka, had grappled with his sense of inferiority as a musician, a black man, a partner and a friend.

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Ferguson that racial separation did not impose inequality and that any perception of inferiority among Black Americans was a result of their own faulty thinking.

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He denied that his crimes against his wife had been sparked by an inferiority complex or by a desire for revenge for an affair she had in the 1980s.

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