Phrase guide

master race

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A race of people who are superior to others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Nazism, especially

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: herrenvolk, superrace

Antonyms: Untermensch, subhuman

2

noun

Meaning 2

a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Herrenvolk

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: race

History

Etymology

Calque of German Herrenrasse.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 優秀民族 /优秀民族 (yōuxiùmínzú) — race of people
  • Danish: herrefolk — race of people
  • Estonian: härrasrahvas — race of people
  • Finnish: herrarotu — race of people
  • Finnish: herrakansa — race of people
  • French: race supérieure — race of people
  • German: Herrenrasse — race of people
  • German: Herrenvolk — race of people
  • Italian: razza superiore — race of people
  • Persian: نژاد برتر (nežâd-e bartar) — race of people
  • Polish: rasa panów — race of people
  • Portuguese: raça superior — race of people
  • Russian: ра́са госпо́д (rása gospód) — race of people
  • Spanish: raza superior — race of people
  • Swedish: härskarras — race of people
  • Thai: ชนชาติปกครอง — race of people
  • Vietnamese: chủng tộc thượng đẳng — race of people