inferiority complexes
Persistent unworthiness beliefs
Inferiority complexes is the plural of inferiority complex—a persistent sense of inadequacy or self-doubt, often compensated for by aggression or withdrawal.
The term comes from psychology but now appears mostly in casual use: He has an inferiority complex about not going to college.
The phrase implies the feeling is disproportionate to reality.
- impostor syndromeFeeling undeserving of success
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- overcompensationExcessive counterbalancing reaction
- self-criticismJudging one's own failings
not good enough · inner critic · insecurity · self-deprecation · social comparison · identity crisis · shame · depressions · defense mechanisms · self-sabotage · inferiorities · learned helplessness · self-esteem · second guessing · personality disorders · therapy · avoidance · guilt
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Exaggerated sense of self-importance
self-confidence · self-assurance · self-worth · confidence · self-respect
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Exaggerated sense of self-importance
narcissism · grandiosity · megalomania · narcissistic personality disorder · hubris
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