Nietzsche

American

[nee-chuh, -chee] / ˈni tʃə, -tʃi /

noun

Friedrich Wilhelm 1844–1900, German philosopher.

Nietzsche British

/ ˈniːtʃə, ˈniːtʃɪən /

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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Coach Nietzsche couldn’t have said it any better.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The bookshelves were indeed filled with copies of Nietzsche, biographies of Napoleon and a volume entitled The Dictator’s Handbook.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024

He had played college baseball, but insisted that his real passions were more aligned with Terrence Malick, Nietzsche and obscure indie bands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024

Functional adults can dismiss Ayn Rand and her petty tyrannizing over acolytes, her psychodramatic love affair with cult deputy Nathaniel Branden, and her continuing ability to inspire teenagers with a Nietzsche complex.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024

It’s possible that since Bobby was influenced by Nietzsche to some extent, he was following this course to the extreme.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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