Etymology

untermensch

un·ter·mensch
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Today it means: A subhuman, especially in Nazi racial hierarchy. Full definition →

German Untermensch
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  1. German · borrowed fromUntermensch
  2. English todayUntermensch

Unadapted borrowing from German Untermensch.

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