su·pe·ri·or·i·ty complex (s -pîr  -ôr  -t)n. 1. An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others. 2. A psychological defense mechanism in which a person's feelings of superiority counter or conceal his or her feelings of inferiority. |
superiority complex
Psychiatry A popular term for a constellation of behaviors–eg, aggressiveness, assertiveness, self-aggrandization, etc, which may represent overcompensation for a deep-rooted sense of inadequacy. Cf Inferiority
complex.
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