jau1 jyut6 gam2優越感优越感

Jyutpingjau1 jyut6 gam2

Yaleyāu yuht gám

名詞

Definition

Feeling of superiority; a psychological sense of being better than others.

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How it's used

This term is almost exclusively used in a negative context to describe someone who looks down on others. It often implies that the person's sense of superiority is unearned or arrogant. You will frequently hear it used to criticize people who act snobbish or elitist in social situations.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日dou1都jau5有jat1一zung2種jau1優jyut6越gam2感。

He always has a sense of superiority.

nei5你dim2點gaai2解wui2會deoi3對jan4人jau5有jau1優jyut6越gam2感aa1呀？

Why do you feel superior to others?

Common phrases

mok6莫ming4名kei4其miu6妙ge3嘅jau1優jyut6越gam2感

unexplained sense of superiority

caan2產sang1生jau1優jyut6越gam2感

to develop a sense of superiority

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply feeling confident or proud. Using this word implies a social hierarchy where the speaker believes they are inherently better than those around them.