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Prestige vs Superiority - What's the difference?

prestige | superiority |

As nouns the difference between prestige and superiority

is that prestige is while superiority is the state of being superior.

prestige

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) Delusion; illusion; trick.
  • * :
  • The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of imposture.
  • The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.
  • Oxford has a university of very high prestige .

    Derived terms

    * covert prestige * overt prestige * prestigious

    superiority

    English

    Alternative forms

    * superiourity (obsolete)

    Noun

    (superiorities)
  • the state of being superior
  • Many colleges want to achieve football superiority.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=April 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Chelsea will point to that victory margin as confirmation of their superiority - but Spurs will complain their hopes of turning the game around were damaged fatally by Atkinson's decision.}}

    Antonyms

    * inferiority