superiority

Alternative forms

• superiourity (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsʊu.pɪə(ɹ)ˌi.ɒ.ɹɪ.ti/

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Noun

superiority (countable and uncountable, plural superiorities)

1. The state of being superior.

   Many US colleges want to achieve football superiority.

   • 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.