surhomme

French

Etymology

Calque of German Übermensch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sy.ʁɔm/

Noun

surhomme m (plural surhommes)

(philosophy) superman (übermensch)
(colloquial) An alpha male

Further reading

“surhomme” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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