Minderwertigkeitskomplex

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Minderwertigkeitskomplex m (strong, genitive Minderwertigkeitskomplexes, plural Minderwertigkeitskomplexe)

  1. inferiority complex

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