superiority en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior. Morphologically superior + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being superior.
The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology.
1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page 15:Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football.
Chelsea will point to that victory margin as confirmation of their superiority - but Spurs will complain their hopes of turning the game around were damaged fatally by Atkinson's decision.
2012 April 15, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea”, in BBC:
- (countable, historical, qualifier:Scots law, uncountable) The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superiourity | alternative | lexicographic | |
| superiorities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
superiority complex · casualty of superiority · full-spectrum superiority · air superiority · superlative of superiority · full spectrum superiority · comparative of superiority
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
perfection · prepollence · full-spectrum superiority · preponderance · command · air supremacy · high ground · air superiority · gree · nobility
Relateds
purity · the upper hand · whip hand · highness · goodness · superior · first among equals
Synonyms
elderdom · precellence · greatness · advantage · forehand · overhand · predominance · precellency · prerogative · leetness · betterhood · ascendance · altitude · superiorness · supremacy · superiority · betterness · excellence · precedency · mastery · ascendancy · preeminence · dominion
Translations (64)
pl wyższość (the state of being superior) · ru старшинство́ (the state of being superior) · ja 高級 (the state of being superior) · fr supériorité (the state of being superior) · da overlegenhed (the state of being superior) · tr faikiyet (the state of being superior) · ca superioritat (the state of being superior) · fi etevämmyys (the state of being superior) · nl meerderwaardigheid (the state of being superior) · txb pruccamñe (the state of being superior) · el υπεροχή (the state of being superior) · mi hiranga (the state of being superior) · sv överlägsenhet (the state of being superior) · gv shareid (the state of being superior) · grc ὑπεροχή (the state of being superior) · tr rüçhan (the state of being superior) · tr üstünlük (the state of being superior) · bg превъзхо́дство (the state of being superior) · gl superioridade (the state of being superior) · az üstünlük (the state of being superior) · cs nadřazenost (the state of being superior) · ar تَفَوُّق (the state of being superior) · nb overlegenhet (the state of being superior) · grc ὑπερβολή (the state of being superior) · be старшы́нства (the state of being superior) · ga ardchéimíocht (the state of being superior) · ja 高貴 (the state of being superior) · uk ви́щість (the state of being superior) · cmn 優勢 /优势 (the state of being superior) · el ανωτερότητα (the state of being superior) · uk старшинство́ (the state of being superior) · io supereso (the state of being superior) · hu fölény (the state of being superior) · ru превосхо́дство (the state of being superior) · lv pārākums (the state of being superior) · pt superioridade (the state of being superior) · sk prevaha (the state of being superior) · hi वरिष्ठता (the state of being superior) · fi paremmuus (the state of being superior) · ja 優位 (the state of being superior) · nl superioriteit (the state of being superior) · hu felsőbbrendűség (the state of being superior) · it superiorità (the state of being superior) · eo supereco (the state of being superior) · gv ard-chioneys (the state of being superior) · gv mainshtyraght (the state of being superior) · ro superioritate (the state of being superior) · cmn 優越 /优越 (the state of being superior) · uk перева́га (the state of being superior) · es superioridad (the state of being superior) · ko 우월성 (the state of being superior) · be перава́га (the state of being superior) · ka უპირატესობა (the state of being superior) · cs převaha (the state of being superior) · gv laue an eaghtyr (the state of being superior) · sk nadradenosť (the state of being superior) · de Überlegenheit (the state of being superior) · sga prímdacht (the state of being superior) · gv fareid (the state of being superior) · pl przewaga (the state of being superior) · la superioritas (the state of being superior) · ja 上級 (the state of being superior) · ko 우월 (the state of being superior) · be старшынство́ (the state of being superior)