Etymology

übermensch

Ü·ber·mensch

Today it means: An overman (“higher” man) who has overcome (transcended) his (mere) humanity. Full definition →

German Übermensch
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The story

  1. German · borrowed fromÜbermensch
  2. English todayÜbermensch

Unadapted borrowing from German Übermensch. Piecewise doublet of Superman.

Words from the same roots

GermanÜbermensch all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.