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Superiority vs Haughtiness - What's the difference?

superiority | haughtiness |

As nouns the difference between superiority and haughtiness

is that superiority is the state of being superior while haughtiness is the state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.

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

    haughtiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or property of being haughty; arrogance, snobbery.
  • Usage notes

    * The plural form is rare in modern works.