superiority complex

noun

an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority.

Origin of superiority complex

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby superiority complex

superior vein of cerebellar hemisphere, superior vein of eyelid, superior vein of vermis, superior vena cava, superiority, superiority complex, superjacent, superjet, superjumbo, superkingdom, superl.

British Dictionary definitions for superiority complex

superiority complex

noun

informal an inflated estimate of one's own merit, usually manifested in arrogance

Medical definitions for superiority complex

superiority complex
[ sōō-pîr′ē-ôr′ĭ-tē ]

n.

An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others.
A psychological defense mechanism in which a person's feelings of superiority counter or conceal his or her feelings of inferiority.