Herrenmensch

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German

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Etymology

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From Herr (lord, master) +‎ -en- +‎ Mensch (human being).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Herrenmensch m (weak, genitive Herrenmenschen, plural Herrenmenschen)

  1. (Nazism) a racially and genetically superior person, a eugenically sound member of the “Aryanmaster race (who accordingly has the right to rule, enslave, or kill his inferiors)
    Synonym: erbgesunder Arier
    Antonym: Untermensch

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