Noun: inferiority in,feer-ee'or-u-tee or in,feer-ee'ó-ru-tee [N. Amer], in,feer-ee'ó-ru-tee [Brit]
- The state of being inferior
"He felt frustrated by his inferiority in the company hierarchy";
- lower status, lower rank
- An inferior quality
"The inferiority of the fabric made the garment uncomfortable to wear";
- low quality
- The quality of being a competitive disadvantage
"Their technological inferiority cost them market share";
- unfavorable position [US], unfavourable position [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: inferiorities
Type of: caliber [US], calibre [Brit, Cdn], disadvantage, low status, lowliness, lowness, quality
Antonym: high quality
Encyclopedia: Inferiority