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語源

From 中期英語 superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior.

Morphologically superior +‎ -ity.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/
• 韻: -ɒɹɪti

名詞

superiority (countable and uncountable, plural superiorities)

1. The state of being superior.

   Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football.

   • 1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page 15:

     The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology.

   • 2012 April 15, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea”, in BBC‎:

     Chelsea will point to that victory margin as confirmation of their superiority - but Spurs will complain their hopes of turning the game around were damaged fatally by Atkinson's decision.

2. (Scots law, historical) The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.

反意語

• inferiority

派生語

関連する語

• superior