adjective
Nietzschean
Reflecting Friedrich Nietzsche's themes: will to power, the death of God, the overcoming of conventional morality.
Origin
From Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900). His writing on the 'death of God,' the Übermensch, ressentiment, and master/slave morality made him one of the most cited — and most misread — modern philosophers.
Modern usage
Used in cultural criticism, anti-establishment rhetoric, and (often badly) in self-help. 'A Nietzschean approach to life' usually means 'unsentimental and ambitious.'
Tags
philosophy
power