Übermensch

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See also: ubermensch and übermensch

English

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Noun

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Übermensch (plural Übermenschen)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of übermensch.

German

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Etymology

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From über- +‎ Mensch, literally overman.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔyːbɐmɛnʃ], [ˈyːbɐˌmɛnʃ]
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Noun

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Übermensch m (weak, genitive Übermenschen, plural Übermenschen)

  1. übermensch
    Antonym: Untermensch

Usage notes

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  • In Thus Spoke Zarathustra (in German, Also sprach Zarathustra), the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche explains the steps through which man can become an Übermensch (homo superior; the equivalent English translation would be 'over-man' or 'super-man').

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