Nietzschean

Nietzschean
['ni:tʃɪən]
noun a follower of the German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844–1900), especially a supporter of his theories of the superman able to rise above the restrictions of ordinary morality.
adjective relating to Nietzsche or his views.
Derivatives
Nietzscheanism noun

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  • nietzschean — nietz·sche·an …   English syllables

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