Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Machtmensch. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Machtmensch, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Machtmensch in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Machtmensch you have here. The definition of the word
Machtmensch will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Machtmensch, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Etymology
Macht (“power”) + Mensch (“man”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Machtmensch m (weak, genitive Machtmenschen, plural Machtmenschen)
- (derogatory) power-hungry person; careerist
2020 October 12, Joachim Riedl, “Schöngeist und Nazi”, in Die Zeit:In einer neuen Biografie zeichnet der Wiener Zeithistoriker Oliver Rathkolb das Leben des Karriere-Nazis nach, der vieles in seiner Person vereinigen wollte: Machtmensch und Priester unter dem Hakenkreuz, Schöngeist und Nazi, Diva und Einpeitscher, Organisator und Hymnendichter der nationalen Bewegung.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Machtmensch
Further reading