"superlative of inferiority" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superlatives of inferiority [plural]
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  1. (grammar) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs indicating the inferiority of one entity to two others or more in terms of a certain property or way of doing something. Translations (Translations): superlatif d’infériorité [masculine] (French), superlativo de inferioridad [masculine] (Spanish)
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  2. (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the superlative of inferiority.
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