Übermensch
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈuːbərˌmɛnʃ/
- Specialized
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Übermensch
- Nietzsche again anticipates this possibility via his concept of the emergence of the Übermensch (or "Overhumans").
- Nietzsche's Übermensch
Examples
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Nietzsche is quite prepared to sacrifice the individual to the cause of the Übermensch and therefore to any social and historical preconditions of that cause.
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Satanism itself has cited Nietzsche's Übermensch as an influential theory.
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I am the universal doctor, the Übermensch of the 21st century!
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Developing this idea, Nietzsche wrote Thus Spoke Zarathustra, therein introducing the concept of a value-creating Übermensch.
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Contrary to the general perception of Nietzsche's Übermensch, these people will not be overbearing, egomaniacal psychopaths devoid of concern and love for humanity.
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Most people have not read Nietzsche's own writings about the Übermensch, but know this concept through secondhand accounts alone and therefore fundamentally misunderstand or misconstrue the characteristics of the Übermensch according to Nietzsche.
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Most people have not read Nietzsche's own writings about the Übermensch, but know this concept through secondhand accounts alone and therefore fundamentally misunderstand or misconstrue the characteristics of the Übermensch according to Nietzsche.
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In Nietzsche's philosophy, the concept of the Übermensch refers to an individual who creates their own values beyond traditional morals.
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Many writers have portrayed the Übermensch as a heroic figure who rises above societal expectations to define their own destiny.
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The film presented the protagonist as a modern Übermensch, challenging norms and demonstrating extraordinary capabilities.
Synonyms
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5.5
A person with much greater strength or powers than normal people
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9.9
A person with very great abilities who is seen as an ideal or superior human
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9.9
A person who is much better than most people in skill or achievement
How Exceptional
- Specialized
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9.9
43
6.0
- Specialized
27
4.8
5
4.1
5
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Übermensch comes from the German parts über 'over' and Mensch 'human'. Nietzsche used it for a person who rises above usual ideas of right and wrong and creates their own values, so it means an ideal, superior human.