"Untermensch" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʊntəʁˌmɛnʃ/, [ˈʔʊn.tɐˌmɛnʃ], [-ˌmɛnt͡ʃ] Audio: De-Untermensch.ogg
Etymology: 18th century, from unter- (“under, sub”) + Mensch (“human being”). Etymology templates: {{af|de|unter-|Mensch|t1=under, sub|t2=human being}} unter- (“under, sub”) + Mensch (“human being”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m.weak}} Untermensch m (weak, genitive Untermenschen, plural Untermenschen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m.weak}} Forms: Untermenschen [genitive], Untermenschen [plural], weak [table-tags], Untermensch [nominative, singular], Untermenschen [definite, nominative, plural], Untermenschen [genitive, singular], Untermenschen [definite, genitive, plural], Untermenschen [dative, singular], Untermenschen [dative, definite, plural], Untermenschen [accusative, singular], Untermenschen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (derogatory, now proscribed, dated) a subhuman, a morally or culturally inferior person Tags: dated, derogatory, masculine, proscribed, weak Categories (topical): Nazism, Racism Synonyms: Unmensch (english: morally), Bestie, Barbar (english: culturally), Primitivling, Neandertaler Derived forms: Untermenschentum
    Sense id: en-Untermensch-de-noun-ol0IUMms Disambiguation of Nazism: 53 21 26 Disambiguation of Racism: 49 19 33 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 41 33 26
  2. (post-Nietzschean philosophy) one who is not an Übermensch Tags: masculine, weak Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-Untermensch-de-noun-5jMaI8X2
  3. (Nazism) a racially or otherwise genetically inferior person (who accordingly deserves to be persecuted, enslaved, or exterminated) Tags: Nazism, masculine, weak Categories (topical): Nazism
    Sense id: en-Untermensch-de-noun-XnFrFBq8 Categories (other): German terms prefixed with unter- Disambiguation of German terms prefixed with unter-: 20 34 46

Inflected forms

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