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

Examples of superman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tech supermen are also on board for defeating death, of course. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2025

Greaney has shaped Court as a kind of superman, able to get out of seemingly impossible danger. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026

At 74, Max Weinberg hasn’t lost a drop of his superman stamina, but not even Bruce knows his secret. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 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

Word History

Etymology

translation of German Übermensch, from über over, super- + Mensch man

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superman

• supermen

Kids Definition

superman

noun

su·​per·​man ˈsü-pər-ˌman 

: a person with extraordinary or superhuman power