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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).

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