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will to power

Definition of WILL TO POWER

1
:  the drive of the superman in the philosophy of Nietzsche to perfect and transcend the self through the possession and exercise of creative power
2
:  a conscious or unconscious desire to exercise authority over others
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First Known Use of WILL TO POWER

1907

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