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inferiority

[in-feer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-] / ɪnˌfɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr- /
NOUN
deficiency
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In the first few weeks of the war we have seen how Iran has managed its tactical and materiel inferiority to some effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

And they remember a time in which the city’s messy urban forms and perceived cultural inferiority provided endless creative fuel, and liberation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

But more importantly, he's changed the perception around a team that had always been known for an inferiority complex that held them back in the past.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

“Becoming Karl,” which depicts the rivalry between Mr. Lagerfeld and his peer, Yves Saint Laurent, focuses on Mr. Lagerfeld’s apparently enormous inferiority complex and the two men’s rivalry for the love of Jacques de Bascher.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

The inferiority complex, he affirmed, was the greatest barrier to liberation.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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