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