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Common collocations with superiority in American Collocation

superiority noun uncountable

US /sʊˌpɪriˈɔrəti/

great

absolute
marked
overwhelming

A handful of British pilots fought off the overwhelming superiority of the German Air force.

natural

inherent
innate
intrinsic

Their pride in their innate superiority justified the pursuing of such goals.

achieved without effort

effortless
smug

This consciousness of effortless superiority on the part of Englishmen was intolerable.

types of superiority

intellectual
military
moral
numerical
political
racial
technological

Consider the implications of our belief in the political and moral superiority of liberal democracy.

claim superiority

assert
claim
proclaim

Mill proclaims the superiority of Anglo-American civilisation.

show superiority

demonstrate
prove
show

Precision-guided munitions demonstrated their superiority over conventional munitions on the battlefield.

stress superiority

emphasise
stress

They stressed their superiority as the people who brought wealth, knowledge and civilisation to the region.

suggest superiority

assume
imply

A position of leadership does not imply spiritual superiority.

get or keep superiority

achieve
establish
gain
maintain
retain

We are champions of our products, consistently finding ways to achieve and maintain competitive superiority.

air
altitude
assumption
claim
feeling
position
sense

It is easy to feel a sense of superiority over our ancestors and their societies and values.