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- noun Plural form of
superman .
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Examples
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I wonder if the rule 11 'no supermen' is not against people with greater than human abilities, but is recommending against the use of characters who are both morally, physically, strategically, etc. unassailable.
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Like the Nazis, many liberals/leftists believe themselves to be "supermen" - the elite - better than the "average" American.
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Like the Nazis, many liberals/leftists believe themselves to be "supermen" - the elite - better than the "average" American.
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Like the Nazis, many liberals/leftists believe themselves to be "supermen" - the elite - better than the "average" American.
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As for all your discussion about the idea of "supermen" and where it comes from ... yep.
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A friend of mine was concerned that, by calling teachers "supermen" in my first blog entry, I was placing a disproportionate load of responsibility onto their shoulders.
Christopher Reeve: Parents: You're Not Off the Hook! Christopher Reeve 2010
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A friend of mine was concerned that, by calling teachers "supermen" in my first blog entry, I was placing a disproportionate load of responsibility onto their shoulders.
Christopher Reeve: Parents: You're Not Off the Hook! Christopher Reeve 2010
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There are lots of superb action scenes too, while a - Nazi "supermen" and their support troops against British warlocks and their special troops - direct fight is worth the price of admission by itself.
"Bitter Seeds" by Ian Tregillis (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu) Liviu 2010
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Bud Selig and the rest of it's owners and moneymen were making big bucks as steroidally bloated "supermen" were thrilling fans.
"It was such a loosey-goosey era. I'm guilty for a lot of things. I'm guilty for being negligent, naive, not asking all the right questions." Ann Althouse 2009
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The idea of moving some small number of people into space colonies, while the rest of humanity rots on Earth, is a derivation of Ayn Rand's capitalist misanthropic idea of "supermen" moving off to their John Galt Valhalla.
Where Could Humans Survive in our Solar System? | Universe Today 2009
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