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superman
(in the philosophy of Nietzsche) an ideal man who through integrity and creativity would rise above good and evil and who represents the goal of human evolution

Superman
invincible scourge of crime. [Comics: Horn, 642–643]

Superman
superhero under guise of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter. [Comics: Horn, 642]
See : Disguise

Superman
Nietzsche’s ideal being, a type that would arise when man succeeds in surpassing himself. [Ger. Phil.: Thus Spake Zarathustra in Magill III, 1069]

Superman
caped superhero and modern-day Hercules. [Comics: Horn, 642–643]
See : Strength

Superman
superhero; faster than a speeding bullet. [Comics: Horn, 642; TV: “Adventures of Superman” in Terrace, I, 37–38]
See : Swiftness

Superman
invulnerable except for Kryptonite. [TV: “The Adventures of Superman” in Terrace, I, 38; Comics: Horn, 642]


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