inferiority
/ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrəti/noun
उच्चारण इन्फ़िअरिऑरटी
हीनता, हीन भावना, निम्नता
Core word
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[U] ~ (to sb/sth)
the state of not being as good as somebody or something else, or the feeling that you are less good, important or clever than other people
हीनता, हीन भावना, निम्नता
- Hindi-medium students should never feel a sense of inferiority.
- the inferiority of the cheaper material
- She struggled with a feeling of inferiority at her new school.
+ 3 more examples
- Nobody should be made to feel inferiority because of their language.
- The tests proved the inferiority of the cheap cloth.
- His behaviour showed an inferiority complex.
Opposite superiority
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
inferiority to sb/sth
Use to (not than) when you compare two things for lower quality or rank.
दो चीज़ों की गुणवत्ता या पद में तुलना करते समय 'than' नहीं, 'to' आता है।
- The inferiority of this product to the old one is clear.
inferiority complex
A fixed phrase for a feeling that you are less worthy than others.
यह स्थिर वाक्यांश है, जिसका अर्थ दूसरों से कम योग्य होने की भावना है।
- He suffers from an inferiority complex because of his accent.
feeling / sense of inferiority
Use of after sense, feeling or complex.
Sense या feeling के बाद 'of' आता है।
- Teasing gave the boy a sense of inferiority.
inferiority vs inferior
Inferiority is the noun; inferior is the adjective and is followed by to.
'Inferiority' noun है; 'inferior' adjective है और इसके बाद 'to' आता है।
- Cheap cloth is inferior to silk.
+Collocations 5
inferiority + noun
complexfeelingsensebelief
- A strong inferiority complex can stop a student from speaking.
adjective + inferiority
perceivedsocialintellectualmoralsupposed
- Colonial rulers spread a belief in Indian inferiority.
verb + inferiority
feeladmitproveovercomesuggest
- She worked hard to overcome her sense of inferiority.
inferiority + of
of qualityof rankof raceof status
- The inferiority of the material was obvious.
inferiority + verbs
inferiority breedsinferiority hauntsinferiority growsinferiority holds back
- A constant sense of inferiority holds back many talented students.
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- Radhika never allowed a feeling of inferiority to hold her back.
राधिका ने हीनता की भावना को कभी अपने आगे बढ़ने में बाधा नहीं बनने दिया।
- Comparing yourself with toppers can create an inferiority complex.
स्वयं को टॉपर्स से तुलना करने से हीन-भावना पैदा हो सकती है।
- The inferiority of the cheap cement caused the wall to crack.
सस्ते सीमेंट की घटिया गुणवत्ता से दीवार में दरार आ गई।
- Teachers must not make weak students feel a sense of inferiority.
शिक्षकों को कमज़ोर विद्यार्थियों में हीनता का बोध नहीं कराना चाहिए।
- Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
आपकी सहमति के बिना कोई आपको हीन महसूस नहीं करा सकता।
- The inferiority of the roads in the village is well known.
गाँव की सड़कों की घटिया हालत सर्वविदित है।
- Praise from teachers helped Radhika overcome her inferiority.
शिक्षकों की प्रशंसा ने राधिका को अपनी हीनता की भावना से उबरने में मदद की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He has inferior complex.
✓ He has an inferiority complex.
The fixed noun phrase is an inferiority complex.
स्थिर noun phrase 'an inferiority complex' है।
✗ This cloth is inferior than that one.
✓ This cloth is inferior to that one.
Inferior is followed by to, not than.
'Inferior' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'than' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Inferior and superior are followed by to, not than, so say 'This cloth is inferior to that one' (not 'inferior than').
Inferior और superior के बाद to आता है, than नहीं, इसलिए 'This cloth is inferior to that one' सही है ('inferior than' गलत है)।
Usage: an inferiority complex is a strong feeling that you are less important or less able than other people.
Usage में inferiority complex का अर्थ है यह गहरी भावना कि आप दूसरों से कम महत्वपूर्ण या कम योग्य हैं।