"Untermensch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʊntəmɛnʃ/ [UK] Forms: Untermenschen [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Untermensch. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|de|Untermensch}} Unadapted borrowing from German Untermensch Head templates: {{en-noun|Untermenschen}} Untermensch (plural Untermenschen)
  1. (derogatory, especially Nazism) An inferior person; a subhuman, especially in Nazi racial hierarchy. Wikipedia link: Untermensch Tags: Nazism, derogatory, especially Categories (topical): Nazism, Racism Synonyms: untermensch

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