Netherman
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An inhabitant of a lowland region; lowlander.
"[…] and it is as difficult to persuade such persons that there is dawning on us a better system, as it is to convince an ancient highlander that there is a garment for the netherman which possesses advantages over the national kilt."
- 2 An inferior man or inferior status of mankind, as opposed to superman.
"Perhaps the Socialism Nietzsche had in mind would have degraded the race, as surely as Christianity was already threatening to change man into Netherman."
- 3 An underling; subordinate.
"[…] while customary rents of tenants called 'nethermen' and 'overmen' were worth respectively […]"
Antonyms
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More examples"[…] and it is as difficult to persuade such persons that there is dawning on us a better system, as it is to convince an ancient highlander that there is a garment for the netherman which possesses advantages over the national kilt."
Etymology
From nether- + man.
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