inferiority
nounfeminine/ĩfɨɾjuɾiˈðaðɨ/medium
in·fe·ri·o·ri·da·de
Definition
The state of being lower in rank, status, or quality.
He struggled with feelings of inferiority among his more successful peers.
The army's numerical inferiority was a major problem.
Common collocations
feeling of inferiorityinferiority complexnumerical inferiority
Etymology
Do latim 'inferioritas, -atis', de 'inferior' (que está abaixo).