untermensch

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Untermensch¹

  • /ˈʊn.təˌmɛnʃ/ UK
  • /ˈʊn.təɹˌmɛnʃ/ US

Rhymes with -ʊntə(ɹ)mɛnʃ

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Unadapted borrowing from German Untermensch.

noun Untermenschen · untermensch

  1. derogatory, offensive A subhuman, especially in Nazi racial hierarchy. His orders are clear and concise – the Scots are viewed as untermenschen and are to be treated accordingly.

    Opposite: Übermensch

untermensch²

noun untermenschen

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Untermensch

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noun inferior person

中文劣等民族, 劣等種族 /劣等种族, 次等人
हिन्दीउंटरमेंश uṇṭarmeñś
DeutschUntermensch

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@misc{untermensch_2026,
  title = {untermensch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/untermensch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}