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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSuperhombre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: su.peɾˈoʍbeɾ
"El superhombre es una de las ideas más debatidas de Friedrich Nietzsche."
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2 senses- 1
The idealized superior human being of future evolution, as conceived by Friedrich Nietzsche.
"Nietzsche's concept of the Ubermensch represents the ultimate goal of human self-overcoming and creation of new values." - 2
An exceptionally capable or superior person who rises far above ordinary limitations.
"In contemporary pop culture, the protagonist is often portrayed as an emotional ubermensch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German compound word 'Übermensch', coined by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in his 1883 work Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It combines 'über' (over, above) and 'Mensch' (human, person) to denote a hypothetical superior human type that transcends conventional morality.
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Surhomme
Transliteration: syʁ.ɔm
"Le concept du surhomme est central dans la philosophie de Nietzsche."
Übermensch
Transliteration: /ˈyːbɐˌmɛnʃ/
"Der Übermensch ist eine Gestalt aus Nietzsches Werk Also sprach Zarathustra."
Superuomo
Transliteration: su.peˈrwɔ.mo
"Il concetto di superuomo ha influenzato la letteratura italiana del Novecento."
Superhombre
Transliteration: su.peɾˈoʍbeɾ
"El superhombre es una de las ideas más debatidas de Friedrich Nietzsche."
Além-homem
Transliteration: ɐˈlẽj ˈo.mẽj
"O conceito de além-homem desafia os valores tradicionais da moralidade."
अतिमानव
Transliteration: atimānava
"नीत्शे के दर्शन में अतिमानव की अवधारणा बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
超人
Transliteration: chāorén
"超人哲学是尼采思想的核心之一。"
초인
Transliteration: choin
"니체의 철학에서 초인은 새로운 가치를 창조하는 존재이다."
超人
Transliteration: chōjin
"ニーチェの哲学における超人は自己超克を志向する。"
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