Nietzschean

//ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A supporter of the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche.

    "[…] because of her arrogant consciousness that she had never seen a girl as beautiful as herself, Gloria had developed into a consistent, practising Nietzschean. This, of course, with overtones of profound sentiment."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, or his writings.

    "He could never cross it and explain to them his position,—the Nietzschean position, in regard to socialism."

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"He could never cross it and explain to them his position,—the Nietzschean position, in regard to socialism."

Etymology

From Nietzsche + -ean.

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