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Nie·tzsche  (nch, -ch), Friedrich Wilhelm 1844-1900.

German philosopher who reasoned that Christianity's emphasis on the afterlife makes its believers less able to cope with earthly life. He argued that the ideal human, the Übermensch, would be able to channel passions creatively instead of suppressing them. His written works include Beyond Good and Evil (1886) and Thus Spake Zarathustra (1883-1892).

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Nietzsche·an adj. & n.

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Nietzsche [ˈniːtʃə]

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(Biographies / Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm (1844-1900) M, German, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, WRITING: poet, WRITING: critic) Friedrich Wilhelm (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1844-1900, German philosopher, poet, and critic, noted esp for his concept of the superman and his rejection of traditional Christian values. His chief works are The Birth of Tragedy (1872), Thus Spake Zarathustra (1883- 91), and Beyond Good and Evil (1886)

Nietzschean  [ˈniːtʃɪən] n & adj

Nietzscheism , Nietzscheanism n

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Nietzsche - influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900) Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche