Netherman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Netherman is a noun meaning An inhabitant of a lowland region; lowlander.
Meaning
An inhabitant of a lowland region; lowlander.
More Meanings
- An inferior man or inferior status of mankind, as opposed to superman.
- An underling; subordinate.
Example Sentences
[…] while customary rents of tenants called 'nethermen' and 'overmen' were worth respectively […]
[…] the Roman Empire, the Goths, Genghis Khan, epics of discord, governments lusting to rule the world, nethermen long gone to their graves—[…]
Perhaps the Socialism Nietzsche had in mind would have degraded the race, as surely as Christianity was already threatening to change man into Netherman.
Too much the redest bloody Cadillacs caught cryptic on the air, luring another netherman with California Rugelo and too much the rigid enterprising caterwauling!
Word Forms
- nethermen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include netherlandophone, hinterlander, dutchman, northern, wetlander.
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