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    The Übermensch (German pronunciation: [ˈʔyːbɐmɛnʃ] ⓘ; transl. "Overman", "Super-man") is a concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. In his 1883 book, Thus Spoke Zarathustra (German: Also sprach Zarathustra), Nietzsche has his character Zarathustra posit the Übermensch as a goal for humanity to set for itself.

  2. The meaning of OVERMAN is a man in authority over others; specifically : foreman. How to use overman in a sentence.

  3. Overman definition: a foreman, supervisor, or overseer.. See examples of OVERMAN used in a sentence.

  4. Overman definition: A person having authority over others, especially an overseer or a shift supervisor.

  5. Define overman. overman synonyms, overman pronunciation, overman translation, English dictionary definition of overman. n. 1. A person having authority over others, especially an overseer or a shift supervisor. 2. See superman. tr.v. o·ver·manned , o·ver·man·ning , o·ver·mans...

  6. a foreman, supervisor, or overseer. 2. a superman. transitive verb. 3. to oversupply with men, esp. for service. Indiscriminate hiring had overmanned the factory. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

  7. The earliest known use of the verb overman is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for overman is from 1609, in the writing of Samuel Rowlands, satirist. It is also recorded as a noun from the Middle English period (1150—1500).

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