superiority
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superiority
- /sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒɹɪti
Where it comes from
From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior.
Morphologically superior + -ity.
noun superiorities · superiourity
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The state of being superior.
Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football.
Similar: prerogative
- The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.
Similar: advantage, altitude, ascendance, ascendancy, betterhood, betterness, dominion, elderdom, excellence, forehand, greatness, leetness, mastery, overhand, precedency, precellence, precellency, predominance, preeminence, superiority, superiorness, supremacy · Opposite: inferiority
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: transcendence, transcendency, favorable position, high quality, supremacy, excellence, superior, predominance, preponderance, primacy, tops, strength, priority, advantage, dominance, domination
noun
Similar: advantage, altitude, ascendance, ascendancy, betterhood, betterness, dominion, elderdom, excellence, forehand, greatness, leetness, mastery, overhand, precedency, precellence, precellency, predominance, preeminence, superiority, superiorness, supremacy · Opposite: inferiority
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noun the state of being superior
| Español | superioridad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우월성 uwolseong, 우월 uwol |
| 日本語 | 高貴 kōki, 上級 jōkyū, 高級 kōkyū, 優位 yūi |
| 中文 | 優勢 /优势 yōushì, 優越 /优越 yōuyuè |
| हिन्दी | वरिष्ठता variṣṭhatā |
| Português | superioridade |
| Français | supériorité |
| Deutsch | Überlegenheit |
| Italiano | superiorità |
| Ελληνικά | ανωτερότητα anoterótita, υπεροχή yperochí |
| Română | superioritate |
| Русский | превосхо́дство prevosxódstvo, старшинство́ staršinstvó |
| العربية | تَفَوُّق tafawwuq |
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title = {superiority},
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