superman
noun
su·per·man
ˈsü-pər-ˌman 
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
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At 74, Max Weinberg hasn’t lost a drop of his superman stamina, but not even Bruce knows his secret.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Thunderbolts*' More political intrigue is afoot here, with a power-hungry CIA director – on the heels of a Hulk-ing president – out to create (and control) her own superman.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Superman has become a superman, a person who exhibits extraordinary powers.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Today, too, there are many settings in which Jesus, although appreciated as a man, is reduced to a kind of charismatic leader or superman.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Thunderbolts*' More political intrigue is afoot here, with a power-hungry CIA director – on the heels of a Hulk-ing president – out to create (and control) her own superman.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Superman has become a superman, a person who exhibits extraordinary powers.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
Today, too, there are many settings in which Jesus, although appreciated as a man, is reduced to a kind of charismatic leader or superman.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
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“Superman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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superman
noun
su·per·man
ˈsü-pər-ˌman
: a person with extraordinary or superhuman power
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