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superhero

noun
/ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/US

Etymology

From super- + hero. First attested in 1917.

  1. derived from *ser-✻
  2. derived from ἥρως
  3. derived from hērōs
  4. derived from heroes
  5. inherited from heroes
  6. prefixed as superhero — “super + hero”

Definitions

  1. Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in…

    Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.

    • Hobbes: Super heroes wear snow pants? Stupendous Man: When there's snow out, they do!

  2. A particularly renowned real-world hero, or one who has seemingly impossible abilities.

    • The power is out but you're watching TV? You must be a superhero.
    • Thanks for driving out here and towing me out of the ditch. You're a superhero!
    • Did you know your community has many invisible superheroes? Each day they perform hundreds of amazing feats that make the community a better place in which to live.

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Derived

antisuperhero, nonsuperhero, real superhero, superhero chin, superherodom, superheroics, superhero insurance, superheroism, superhero landing, superqueero, supershero

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at superhero. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at superhero. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at superhero

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA