Sklavenmoral

German

Etymology

Coined by German philosopher (1844–1900) Friedrich Nietzsche. Sklave (“slave”) +‎ -n- +‎ Moral (“morality”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈsklaːvənmoˌʁaːl]

Noun

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(philosophy) slave morality; morality that resents the strong and powerful
Antonym: Herrenmoral
- 1909, Lily Braun, Memoiren einer Sozialistin [Memoirs of a Socialist]‎, Lehrjahre, München: Albert Langen:
  Wo die frische Luft der Berge weht, hat selbst die Sklavenmoral der katholischen Kirche Freiheitsgefühl und Selbstbewußtsein nicht zu unterdrücken vermocht.
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Declension

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Further reading

“Sklavenmoral” in Duden online
“Sklavenmoral” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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