Übermensch

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See also ubermensch, and übermensch

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

über- +‎ Mensch

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈʔyːbɐmɛnʃ]

[edit] Noun

Übermensch m. (genitive Übermenschen, plural Übermenschen)

  1. (literally) A "superior human"; Overman.

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[edit] 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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