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inferiority

/in-feer-ee-awr-i-tee, -or-/US // ɪnˌfɪər iˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr- //

自卑,自卑感,自卑心理,尊卑

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the quality or state of being lesser or lower in rank, position, quality, etc.:Negative perceptions about the inferiority of generic drugs compared to brand name drugs were more pronounced among some segments of the studied population.
    • : the quality or state of feeling less important, valuable, or worthy:The youth center was founded on the belief that youth violence is a product of various social and economic factors that contribute to feelings of inferiority, powerlessness, and hopelessness.

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Examples

  • Feminist social reformers denounced medicine’s perpetuation of women’s “natural” inferiority in the 18th century.

  • Though the comparison isn’t perfect, seeing headlines about inferiority can add up, and those who are working to build trust need to take them into account.

  • The company’s hate-speech policy bans dehumanizing speech, harmful stereotypes, statements of inferiority, expressions of contempt and other attacks against people on the basis of a protected characteristic such as race, disability or gender.

  • Since its inception in 2009, “League of Legends” has both captivated esports fans and induced a sense of inferiority in its more amateur players stuck in the lower competitive ranks of bronze, silver and gold.

  • Many were concerned that pointing out genetic differences might reinforce old concepts of racial inferiority and superiority.

  • Lana told Duggan that his behavior merely proved American inferiority and ushered “the superior athlete Rusev” to the ring.

  • Well, there you have it: The thing we hate most of all is breeding anyone, or anything, for lives of inferiority.

  • Bobby had a major inferiority complex while he was married to Whitney—and was jealous of Kevin Costner and Denzel Washington.

  • “We have to get rid of our inferiority complex and free ourselves from the West,” he declared.

  • I suppose it is inferiority complex yet some of the best books in English are translations.

  • A sense of inferiority crept over him, as on the first day of his arrival at Alexandria.

  • In spite of the inferiority of his troops, Bernadotte as usual distinguished himself in the hour of battle.

  • Donald knows how to accept social inferiority; he may perhaps envy his betters, but he does not hate them.

  • Our descent, by the laws of the country, stamps us with inferiority—upon us has this law worked corruption of blood.

  • If you lived out here long enough, Im afraid you would have a bad inferiority complex.