Nietzsche

American

[nee-chuh, -chee] / ˈni tʃə, -tʃi /

noun

Friedrich Wilhelm 1844–1900, German philosopher.

Nietzsche British

/ ˈniːtʃə /

noun

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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“So, from Nitzsche to Nietzsche to Nitschke, Tony covers the waterfront.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Camus’s thought was deeply influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche, whom he quotes extensively in his notebooks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Grammarly has created digital mimics of dead writers and thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Carl Sagan to give personalized feedback on emails and term papers.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

Didn’t old Fred Nietzsche say something about gazing too long into the abyss?

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025

Nietzsche said that solitude makes us tougher toward ourselves and more tender toward others.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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