übermensch

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈuːbərmɛnʃ/ (German IPA: [ˈʔyːbɐmɛnʃ])

Noun

übermensch (plural übermenschen)

1. (in Nietzschean philosophy) An overman (“higher” man) who has overcome (transcended) his (mere) humanity. (There is no consensus regarding the exact nature of the figure of the übermensch in Nietzsche’s philosophy.)
2. (Nazism and white supremacist ideology) A member of the proposed Aryan super race.

Synonyms

• (figure in Nietzschean philosophy) overman, superman

Antonyms

• (figure in Nietzschean philosophy) Untermensch
• (figure in Nazi ideology) Untermensch

Translations

• German: Übermensch
• Portuguese: super-homem
• Russian: сверхчелове́к

Translations

• French: surhomme
• German: Übermensch
• Portuguese: super-homem
• Russian: сверхчелове́к

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