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Übermensch meaning and definition in german

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Noun

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m ‎(genitive Übermenschen, plural Übermenschen)

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')

literally A "superior human"; Overman.

Also

• ubermensch, übermensch

Derived terms

• übermenschlich

Antonyms

• Untermensch