surhomme

French

Etymology

First attested in the 19th century. Calque of German Übermensch. Also sur- +‎ homme.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sy.ʁɔm/

Noun

surhomme m (plural surhommes)

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

Further reading

“surhomme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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