Superman

Quick meaning: Superman is a noun meaning A man of extraordinary or seemingly superhuman powers.

Meaning

A man of extraordinary or seemingly superhuman powers.

More Meanings

1. (chiefly philosophy) An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch, an overman.

Example Sentences

Nietzsche wrote of the coming of the superman.

"Well, what is it that he does that I don't do? Just say the word, - teetotal, vegetarian, aeronaut, theosophist, superman."

By the latter part of 1848, the throne of Hudson the Railway King who had been called in in 1845 as a superman to save the Eastern Counties Railway, was tottering to its fall, [...].

I had a vision of what the ideal man should be. I wanted someone whose income combined with mine could afford us a family, an apartment, a car, and all the travel, luxury, and fun we could possibly tolerate. I wanted a Superman.

Word Forms

• supermen

Synonyms for superman

Depending on context, synonyms include demigod, ubermensch.

Antonyms for superman

Common opposites include netherman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include demigod, ubermensch, hero, possibly, guy, comics.

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