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inferiorità

inferiority

noun een-feh-ryoh-ree-TAH Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Latin inferioritas, from inferior (lower)

Usage Note

Inferiorità is invariable — no plural, as with all nouns ending in -tà. The phrase complesso di inferiorità (inferiority complex) is very common in Italian. The opposite is superiorità (superiority). The related adjective is inferiore (lower, inferior).

Examples

"Ha un forte senso di inferiorità."

Natural Translation

She has a strong sense of inferiority.

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