superiority
noun/suːˌpɪəriˈɒrəti/
/suːˌpɪriˈɔːrəti/
[uncountable]- the state or quality of being better, more powerful, greater, etc. than others
- the superiority of this operating system
- to have naval/air superiority (= more ships/planes than the enemy)
- superiority in something We should make use of our superiority in numbers.
- superiority to/over something/somebody the company's clear technological superiority over its rivals
Extra Examples- For a long time France enjoyed overwhelming superiority in this field.
- The use of the words ‘modern’ and ‘old’ is not meant to imply the superiority of one over the other.
- Their team has had to acknowledge Australia's superiority in recent years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- overwhelming
- effortless
- …
- achieve
- establish
- enjoy
- …
- complex
- superiority in
- superiority over
- superiority to
- …
- an air of superiority
- a feeling of superiority
- a sense of superiority
- …
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- behaviour that shows that you think you are better than other people
- He spoke with an air of superiority.
Extra Examples- Driving the Jaguar gave him a feeling of effortless superiority.
- There was a look of smug superiority on her face.
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