superiority
noun
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
ˌsü-,
-ˈär-
plural superiorities
: the quality or state of being superior
also
: a superior characteristic
Examples of superiority in a Sentence
His success has given him a false sense of superiority.
the superiority of some of the customers at the exclusive beauty salon is enough to curl your hair
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
In the last episode, while Stephanie took most of the women on a 44-minute round-trip jet flight to Marbella, Marysol Patton was back in Seville, flexing her rich-lady superiority by having a little chat with her friend Dick.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Early birds have long basked in the glory of health superiority, sometimes even tinged with a hit of moral righteousness.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
For DeMuth, the goal is not only technical superiority but national strategic advantage.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superiority. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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superiority
noun
su·pe·ri·or·i·ty
su̇-ˌpir-ē-ˈȯr-ət-ē
-ˈär-
plural superiorities
: the state or fact of being superior
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