inferiority complex
/ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrəti kɒmpleks/noun
उच्चारण इन्फ़िअरिऑरटी कॉम्प्लेक्स
हीन-भावना, हीनता-ग्रंथि
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a strong feeling that you are not as good, important or intelligent as other people, often shown by being very shy or by behaving too aggressively
हीन-भावना, हीनता-ग्रंथि
- Many Hindi-medium students develop an inferiority complex about their English, but Radhika overcame hers.
- He had an inferiority complex about his height.
Synonyms low self-esteem insecurity self-doubt
Opposite superiority complex self-confidence
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§Grammar and usage
Inferior is followed by to, not than, as in 'This cloth is inferior to that one'.
Inferior के बाद to आता है, than नहीं, जैसे 'This cloth is inferior to that one'।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the work of the psychologist Alfred Adler, who used the idea of an inferiority complex in the early 20th century.
यह मनोवैज्ञानिक Alfred Adler के काम से आया है, जिन्होंने 20वीं सदी की शुरुआत में inferiority complex की अवधारणा का प्रयोग किया।