Pretty sure, yeah. It’s named for the behavior not the cause. The cause is his deep sense of inferiority which he overcompensates for both in his behavior and self-presentation as well as, I would imagine, in the construction of his worldview. According to his maladjusted worldview and behavior, he appears to believe himself superior, but he’s driven by a sense of inadequacy.
a superiority complex
You sure it’s not an inferiority complex?
Pretty sure, yeah. It’s named for the behavior not the cause. The cause is his deep sense of inferiority which he overcompensates for both in his behavior and self-presentation as well as, I would imagine, in the construction of his worldview. According to his maladjusted worldview and behavior, he appears to believe himself superior, but he’s driven by a sense of inadequacy.