superiority

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of being superior
  2. noun the quality of being at a competitive advantage
  3. noun displaying a sense of being better than others

Etymology

From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior. Morphologically superior + -ity.

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Synonyms

high quality

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