English Explanatory Dictionary

will to power

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The vital energy in all living things which propels them to seek to grow, create, and thrive.
  2. The forceful desire, especially in human beings, to aggressively overcome, conquer, and dominate others.

Word forms

will to power will-to-power

Etymology

Calque of German Wille zur Macht.

Synonyms

élan vital libido dominandi self-aggrandizement
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