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Definition of inferiority complex noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inferiority complex

noun
 
/ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrəti kɒmpleks/
 
/ɪnˌfɪriˈɔːrəti kɑːmpleks/
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  1. a feeling that you are not as good, as important or as intelligent as other people
    • She has always had an inferiority complex about her looks.
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