übermensch

Syllables: Ü·ber·mensch/ˈuː.bəˌmɛnʃ/US/ˈu.bəɹˌmɛnʃ/

übermensch is the alternative letter-case form of Übermensch.

Noun capitalized: Übermensch

Übermensch (plural Übermenschen)

(offensive, Nietzschean philosophy) An overman (“higher” man) who has overcome (transcended) his (mere) humanity.
- What does he mean when he speaks of the value of one type of man as greater than that of another? Nietzsche himself has remarked elsewhere that one can never too carefully consider the question “value for what?” And in these terms one might try to explain what he says about the value of certain...1973, Philippa Foot, “Nietzsche: The Revaluation of Values”, in Robert C. Solomon, Garden City, New York, editors, Nietzsche: A Collection of Critical Essays, Anchor Books, →ISBN, pages 162–163
Synonyms:

overman, superman

Antonyms:

untermensch
(offensive, Nazism and white supremacy) A member of the proposed Aryan super race.

Antonyms:

untermensch

Unadapted borrowing from German Übermensch.

What does übermensch mean?: Übermensch means an overman (“higher” man) who has overcome (transcended) his (mere) humanity.
What is übermensch the alternative letter-case form of?: Übermensch is the alternative letter-case form of Übermensch.
What part of speech is übermensch?: Übermensch is a noun.
How do you pronounce übermensch?: Übermensch is pronounced /ˈuː.bəˌmɛnʃ/ (UK).
What is the plural of übermensch?: The plural of übermensch is übermenschen.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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