Main Entry:

su·per·man

Pronunciation:

\ˈsü-pər-ˌman\

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