overman
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- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌmæn/
- Literature
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superhombre
- Through his groundbreaking achievements in technology, she has become an overman in her industry, redefining what is possible.
The Ubermensch, which you've heard of, is over the human, the Overman, the Superman.
- The Ubermensch, which you've heard of, is over the human, the Overman, the Superman.
- This particular edition has Superman, but Overman beyond man, all sorts of ways.
- And So what I'm doing is I have this my first novel, elevating Overman.
Examples
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He tells them that "God is dead," that they are the "last men," and that they should strive to actualize the overman.
Academic text (1994) -
He is the teacher of various novel doctrines and the author of various novel locutions, such as Overman, Will-to-Power, and Eternal Recurrence.
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The overman is the meaning of the earth.
Blog text (18) -
And man shall be just that for the overman: a laughingstock or a painful embarrassment.
Blog text (18) -
Only the overman who "innocently" accepts the eternal circle of Becoming can safely take such dominion.
Academic text (1994) -
The athlete's incredible determination and strength made him an overman on the field, surpassing all expectations.
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His ability to think creatively and inspire others marks him as an overman in the world of art and innovation.
Synonyms
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A person much stronger and more able than most people
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A real person admired for brave, kind actions that help others
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A person who works very hard and gets better results than expected at school or work
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A person with much greater strength or powers than normal people
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A man believed to do amazing or impossible things
A very talented or powerful person who seems to do more than most people
How Exceptional
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Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember overman is to think of it as a translation of German Übermensch, where über is 'over' and man is 'person', so an overman is someone who goes 'beyond' ordinary human limits. That is why it describes a person who surpasses normal expectations.