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superiority vs high-handedness

high-handedness vs superiority

superiority and high-handedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
superiority Yes No No No
high-handedness Yes No No No
As nouns, high-handedness is a hypernym of superiority; that is, high-handedness is a word with a broader meaning than superiority:
  • superiority: displaying a sense of being better than others
  • high-handedness: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Other hypernyms of superiority include arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, lordliness.
superiority (noun) high-handedness (noun)
the quality of being superior overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
the quality of being at a competitive advantage
displaying a sense of being better than others
the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
Difference between superiority and high-handedness

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