Nietzschean

Nie·tzsche·ism

[nee-chee-iz-uhm]
noun
the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
Also, Nie·tzsche·an·ism.


Origin:
1905–10; Nietzsche + -ism

Nie·tzsche·an, noun, adjective
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Nietzsche (ˈniːtʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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)
 
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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Nietzsche (ˈniːtʃə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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
 
n, —adj
 
'Nietzscheism
 
n
 
'Nietzscheanism
 
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