Collocations for superiority - noun
ADJECTIVE
absolute,
overwhelming
effortless
Driving the Jaguar gave him a feeling of effortless superiority.
effortless
Driving the Jaguar gave him a feeling of effortless superiority.
inherent,
innate,
natural
biological, cultural, intellectual, moral, numerical, physical, racial, social, technical, technological
a discredited ideology of racial superiority
biological, cultural, intellectual, moral, numerical, physical, racial, social, technical, technological
a discredited ideology of racial superiority
male,
white
his air of male superiority
an ideology of white superiority
his air of male superiority
an ideology of white superiority
air,
military,
naval
VERB + superiority
achieve,
establish
the enemy's attempts to establish air superiority
the enemy's attempts to establish air superiority
enjoy,
have
For a long time France enjoyed overwhelming superiority in this field.
For a long time France enjoyed overwhelming superiority in this field.
confirm,
convince sb of,
demonstrate,
prove,
show,
underline
(esp. BrE)
maintain
assert, assume, claim, imply
The use of the words ‘modern’ and ‘old’ is not meant to imply the superiority of one over the other.
maintain
assert, assume, claim, imply
The use of the words ‘modern’ and ‘old’ is not meant to imply the superiority of one over the other.
acknowledge
Their team has had to acknowledge Australia's superiority in recent years.
Their team has had to acknowledge Australia's superiority in recent years.
PREPOSITION
superiority in
We should make use of our superiority in numbers.
We should make use of our superiority in numbers.
superiority over
the company's clear technological superiority over its rivals
the company's clear technological superiority over its rivals
superiority to
The settlers remained convinced of their superiority to the native population.
The settlers remained convinced of their superiority to the native population.
PHRASES
an air of superiority
He spoke with an air of superiority.
He spoke with an air of superiority.
a feeling of superiority,
a sense of superiority