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inferiority complex

noun [C usually sing]  /ɪnˌfɪər·iˈɔr·ɪ·t̬i ˌkɑm·pleks, -ˈɑr-/

Definition

a feeling that you are less important, intelligent, or skillful than other people.
(Definition of inferiority complex noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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