Etymology

überman

Today it means: A man of exceptional power over his natural abilities. Full definition →

German Übermensch
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  1. German · calque ofÜbermensch
  2. English todayüberman

Partial calque of German Übermensch, from über + Mensch, literally “overman”. By surface analysis, über- + man.

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.