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Inferiority vs Deteriority - What's the difference?

inferiority | deteriority |

As nouns the difference between inferiority and deteriority

is that inferiority is the quality or state of being inferior while deteriority is worse state or quality; inferiority.

inferiority

English

Alternative forms

* inferiourity (qualifier)

Noun

(inferiorities)
  • The quality or state of being inferior.
  • An inferior quality.
  • The quality of being a competitive disadvantage.

    • Antonyms

    * superiority

    deteriority

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Worse state or quality; inferiority.
    • The deteriority of the diet. — Ray.
    (Webster 1913)