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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

surpuissant

Pronunciation / Transliteration: syrpɥisɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Overpowered/ˌoʊ.vɚˈpaʊ.ɚd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ce personnage est beaucoup trop surpuissant dans le jeu actuel."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having too much power or strength; specifically, in video games or fiction, possessing capabilities that are disproportionately superior to everything else, disrupting balance.

    "The developers had to nerf the new character because it was clearly overpowered compared to the rest of the roster."
  2. 2

    Defeated or subdued by superior force.

    "The small garrison was quickly overpowered by the advancing enemy forces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'overpower', combining the prefix 'over-' (meaning excessive or beyond) with 'power', originating from Old French 'pouoir' and Latin 'posse'. Initially used in a physical or military context to denote being defeated by superior strength, its meaning expanded in late 20th-century gaming culture to describe a character, weapon, or ability that is excessively strong relative to others.

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