complex vs inferiority complex

inferiority complex vs complex

complex and inferiority complex both are nouns.

complex is an adjective but inferiority complex is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
complex	Yes	Yes	No	No
inferiority complex	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inferiority complex is a hyponym of complex; that is, inferiority complex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than complex:

complex: (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
inferiority complex: a sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated

Other hyponyms of complex include Oedipal complex, Oedipus complex, Electra complex.

complex (noun)	inferiority complex (noun)
a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures	a sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

complex (adjective)	inferiority complex (adjective)
complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
difficult to analyze or understand

Difference between complex and inferiority complex

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