Herrenvolk
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- noun
- /ˈhɛrənˌvoʊk/
- Slur
- The modest strength of herrenvolk democracy, weakened even in the South at a time when huge numbers of the white poor were disfranchised, paled in comparison to the opportunities to try to give a progressive spin to the idea of a particularly freedom-loving "American race."
- herrenvolk democracy
Examples
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For its expansive, sophomoric interpretation of the due process clause in the Casey abortion decision, he compared the Court majority to a "Nietzschean Herrenvolk."
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The herrenvolk as a whole is allied with America.
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Here we are, General and all, ready to go, boat waiting to take us off and the place stiff with Herrenvolk.
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Herrenvolk, written by Chris Carter and directed by R.W. Goodwin.
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At the same time, certain of these institutions conveyed herrenvolk ideas about democracy that at least some Europeans found compatible with prevailing imperialistic belief systems.
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The term "herrenvolk democracy" is an oxymoron that should not be confused with real democracy, except within the society that rules itself democratically while denying others in the same territory the right to participate.
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During the Nazi era, the concept of Herrenvolk was used to justify the subjugation of other races.
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The ideology of Herrenvolk democracy claimed that only the Aryan race should have power in society.
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Historically, the term Herrenvolk refers to a dominant race that sees itself as superior to others.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Herrenvolk comes from German parts Herr meaning 'master' and Volk meaning 'people'. It was used for a people who think they are superior and should rule others, especially in Nazi Germany.