Entry Word: superiority

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims <the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair> — see arrogance
2 exceptionally high quality <the superiority of tree-ripened mangoes might make you want to spend the rest of your life in a tropical climate> — see excellence 1
3 the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance <the superiority of the nation in military might> — see eminence 1