Minderwertigkeitskomplex

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Minderwertigkeit +‎ -s- +‎ Komplex. Coined by Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler in 1920.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪndɐveːɐtɪçkeɪtskɔmˌplɛks/
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  • Hyphenation: Min‧der‧wer‧tig‧keits‧kom‧plex

Noun[edit]

Minderwertigkeitskomplex m (strong, genitive Minderwertigkeitskomplexes, plural Minderwertigkeitskomplexe)

  1. inferiority complex

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