Nietzscheism

[ nee-chee-iz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.

First recorded in 1905–10; Nietzsche + -ism

If Nietzsche had not ended in imbecility, Nietzscheism would end in imbecility.

He exalts nature to the priest who follows him to reclaim his soul; this third act is really a glorified burst of Nietzscheism.

I snap my fingers at Nietzscheism when I realize that she is the strongest personality in my little world.

What of Richard Strauss, with his warmed-over Nietzscheism, his flair for the merely horrible?

Browse