n.
Pronunciation: ' sü-p ə r- ˌ man
Function: noun
Etymology: translation of German Übermensch, from über over, super- + Mensch man
Date: 1903
1 : a superior man that according to Nietzsche has learned to forgo fleeting pleasures and attain happiness and dominance through the exercise of creative power
2 : a person of extraordinary or superhuman power or achievements