Nie·tzsche (n  ch , -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). Nie tzsche·an adj. & n. |
Nietzschean [ˈniːtʃɪən]
adj
(Philosophy) of or relating to Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, the German philosopher, poet, and critic (1844-1900)
n
(Philosophy) a follower or admirer of Nietzsche
Nietzscheism , Nietzscheanism n
Translations
Nietzschean [ˈniːtʃɪən] adj → nietzschiano/a
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