Nietzsche

[ nee-chuh, -chee ]
/ ˈni tʃə, -tʃi /

noun

Frie·drich Wil·helm [free-drikh vil-helm] /ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm/,1844–1900, German philosopher.

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Nietzsche
/ (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)

Derived forms of Nietzsche

Nietzschean (ˈniːtʃɪən), noun, adjectiveNietzscheism or Nietzscheanism, noun
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