superiority
n. uncountablen. the state of being better, stronger, or more important than others. It can also describe the feeling that you are more important than the people around you.
n. the state or quality of being higher in rank, quality, or importance. Often implies a comparative advantage or a psychological attitude of self-importance.
The team proved their superiority by winning every game.
The company maintained its market superiority through constant innovation and aggressive pricing strategies.
The general's air of intellectual superiority often alienated his subordinates, despite the undeniable success of his strategic maneuvers during the winter campaign.
From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior. Morphologically superior + -ity.
Often followed by the preposition 'over' to indicate the person or thing being surpassed.
superiority than otherssuperiority over othersWhile the adjective 'superior' takes 'to', the noun 'superiority' typically takes 'over' when expressing a comparative advantage.