inferiority
NounUS[in-fih-ree-aw-rih-tee]/ˌɪnfɪriˈɔrɪˌti/6 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- the state of being inferiorSynonyms: lower statuslower rankType of low status, lownessKinds subordinateness, backseat, shade
- an inferior qualitySynonyms: low qualityOpposite high qualityType of quality, caliberKinds wretchedness, poorness, second class, scrawniness
- the quality of being a competitive disadvantageSynonyms: unfavorable positionType of disadvantage
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·fe′ri·or′i·ty,
Origin: Cf. F. infériorité.
The state of being inferior; a lower state or condition; as, inferiority of rank, of talents, of age, of worth.
A deep sense of our own great inferiority.— Robert Boyle
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54