superman
An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch; (loosely), a man of extraordinary powers.
Noun 2 meanings
An imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch; (loosely), a man of extraordinary powers.
“Nietzsche wrote of the coming of the superman.”
Someone likened to the comics character Superman; a man of seemingly superhuman powers.
Etymology
A calque of German Übermensch; super- + man.
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SUPERMAN at a glance
SUPERMAN has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,857 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with superman
All rhymes- HUMAN10
- WOMAN10
- GERMAN9
- CHAIRMAN15
- ROMAN7
- BATMAN10
- GENTLEMAN12
- NORMAN8
- FRESHMAN16
- BUSINESSMAN15
- CONGRESSMAN16
- FREEMAN12
One letter away
- SUPERMAX19
- SUPERFAN13
- SUPERMEN12
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