inferiority complexnoun [ C ]
uk /ɪn.fɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti ˌkɒm.pleks/ us /ɪn.fɪr.iˈɔːr.ə.t̬i ˌkɑːm.pleks/› a feeling that you are not as good, as intelligent, as attractive, etc. as other people:
He's always had an inferiority complex about his height.
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