ALL meanings of inferiority complex
in·fe·ri·or com·plex
I i - noun inferiority complex Psychiatry. intense feeling of inferiority, producing a personality characterized either by extreme reticence or, as a result of overcompensation, by extreme aggressiveness. 1
- noun inferiority complex lack of self-esteem; feeling of inadequacy; lack of self-confidence. 1
- noun inferiority complex lack of self-esteem 1
- noun inferiority complex a sense of inferiority; the feeling that one is inferior to others in certain aspects. 0
- countable noun inferiority complex Someone who has an inferiority complex feels that they are of less worth or importance than other people. 0
- noun inferiority complex a disorder arising from the conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated, characterized by aggressiveness or withdrawal into oneself 0
- noun inferiority complex a neurotic condition resulting from various feelings of inferiority, such as derive from real or imagined physical or social inadequacy, and often manifested through overcompensation in excessive aggressiveness, a domineering attitude, etc. 0
- noun inferiority complex any feeling of inferiority, inadequacy, etc. 0