Übermensch

See also: ubermensch and übermensch

English

Noun

Übermensch (plural Übermenschen)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of übermensch.

German

Etymology

From über- + Mensch, literally overman.

Pronunciation

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

Übermensch m (weak, genitive Übermenschen, plural Übermenschen)

  1. übermensch
    Antonym: Untermensch

Usage notes

  • 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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