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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This condition is what philosopher Charles Mills, speaking of the American context, labeled epistemological ignorance—a deliberate unknowing, an insistence on the myth of white superiority, of white exceptionalism.
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Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
And so Tyla’s comments were also taken as an insinuation of superiority over Black people.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The intent is to level the playing field, not to enshrine racial superiority or inferiority.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Costner presents these perspectives with a sincere tone that lacks any hint of cynicism or moral superiority.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025
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Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
And so Tyla’s comments were also taken as an insinuation of superiority over Black people.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The intent is to level the playing field, not to enshrine racial superiority or inferiority.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Costner presents these perspectives with a sincere tone that lacks any hint of cynicism or moral superiority.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superiority
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“Superiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superiority. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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