-
1 inferiority
n. underlägsenhet; brist på aktning; lägre i grad* * *[-'o-]noun underlägsenhet, lägre samhällställning (värde) -
2 inferiority feelings
mindervärdeskänslor -
3 air inferiority
underlägsenhet i luften -
4 ridden with feelings of inferiority
ansatt av mindervärdighetskänslorEnglish-Swedish dictionary > ridden with feelings of inferiority
-
5 complex
adj. sammansatt, komplicerad--------n. komplex; sammansatt system* * *1. ['kompleks, ]( American[) kəm'pleks] adjective1) (composed of many parts: a complex piece of machinery.) sammansatt2) (complicated or difficult: a complex problem.) komplicerad, invecklad2. ['kompleks] noun1) (something made up of many different pieces: The leisure complex will include a swimming-pool, tennis courts, a library etc.) anläggning, komplex2) ((often used loosely) an abnormal mental state caused by experiences in one's past which affect one's behaviour: She has a complex about her weight; inferiority complex.) komplex• -
6 inferior
adj. underlägsen, ringare, i lägre ställning; underordnad; mindre väsentlig, sekundär; sämre; mindervärdig; lägre--------n. underlägsenhet, underordnadhet, mindervärdighet* * *[in'fiəriə]1) (of poor, or poorer, quality etc: This carpet is inferior to that.) sämre, underlägsen2) (lower in rank: Is a colonel inferior to a brigadier?) lägre i rang, underordnad•
См. также в других словарях:
Inferiority — In*fe ri*or i*ty, [Cf. F. inf[ e]riorit[ e].] The state of being inferior; a lower state or condition; as, inferiority of rank, of talents, of age, of worth. [1913 Webster] A deep sense of our own great inferiority. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inferiority — 1590s, probably from M.L. *inferioritas; see INFERIOR (Cf. inferior) + ITY (Cf. ity). Inferiority complex first attested 1922. The surrender of life is nothing to sinking down into acknowledgment of inferiority. [John C. Calhoun] … Etymology dictionary
inferiority — index disadvantage, flaw, handicap, mediocrity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Inferiority — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inferiority >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inferiority inferiority minority subordinacy Sgm: N 1 shortcoming shortcoming deficiency Sgm: N 1 minimum minimum Sgm: N 1 smallness smallness &c. 32 … English dictionary for students
inferiority — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ moral, racial, social ▪ the myth of racial inferiority ▪ intellectual INFERIORITY + NOUN ▪ complex … Collocations dictionary
inferiority — n. 1) a feeling of inferiority 2) inferiority to * * * [ɪnˌfɪ(ə)rɪ ɒrɪtɪ] a feeling of inferiority inferiority to … Combinatory dictionary
inferiority — in|fe|ri|or|i|ty [ınˌfıəriˈɔrıti US ˌfıriˈo:r ] n [U] when someone or something is not good or not as good as someone or something else ≠ ↑superiority ▪ moral inferiority sense/feeling of inferiority ▪ He had a deep rooted feeling of inferiority … Dictionary of contemporary English
inferiority — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Quality of being lesser Nouns 1. inferiority, minority, subordinacy; inadequacy, deficiency (see insufficiency); minimum; smallness; imperfection; poorness, meanness; subservience. See inequality,… … English dictionary for students
inferiority — n. the state of being inferior. Phrases and idioms: inferiority complex an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy caused by actual or supposed inferiority in one sphere, sometimes marked by aggressive behaviour in compensation … Useful english dictionary
inferiority — inferior ► ADJECTIVE 1) lower in rank, status, or quality. 2) of low standard or quality. 3) chiefly Anatomy low or lower in position. 4) (of a letter or symbol) written or printed below the line. ► NOUN ▪ a person lower than another in rank,… … English terms dictionary
inferiority complex — n an acute sense of personal inferiority resulting either in timidity or through overcompensation in exaggerated aggressiveness * * * 1. an unconscious and extreme exaggeration of feelings of insignificance or inferiority, which is shown by… … Medical dictionary
