supermanPronunciation: /ˈsuːpəman, ˈsjuː-/Translate superman | into French | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of superman noun (plural supermen) 1another term for Übermensch. 2 (Superman) a US cartoon character having great strength, the ability to fly, and other extraordinary powers. (a superman) informal a man with exceptional physical or mental ability: appearing in that number of races would have taxed the strength of a supermanOrigin: early 20th century: from super- 'exceptional' + man, coined by G. B. Shaw in imitation of German Übermensch (used by Nietzsche)superman in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of superman in the US English dictionary
