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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

優越性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yūetsusei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Superiority/suːˌpɪəriˈɒr.ə.ti/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼らは技術的な優越性を示した。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or quality of being higher in rank, status, or quality.

    "The team demonstrated their clear superiority over their opponents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'superioritas', stemming from the comparative adjective 'superior' meaning 'higher', which itself derives from 'super' meaning 'above'. Entering the English language in the late 14th century, the term originally denoted physical elevation or higher rank, gradually evolving to encompass psychological and social dimensions of being superior.

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