transhumanism
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of transhumanism
First recorded in 1955–60; trans- ( def. ) + humanism ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Thiel has long been cagey and ambiguous about his beliefs—likely a strategic play for his career as an investor—but he has clearly been fascinated with transhumanism for a long time.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2025
I first encountered Rothblatt, a biotech entrepreneur and lawyer who founded satellite radio company SiriusXM, at a 2013 conference on futurism and transhumanism, a field focused on enhancing humans using technology.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2023
The acronym stands for "transhumanism, extropianism, singularitarianism, cosmism, rationalism, effective altruism and longtermism."
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023
Explaining the cause of Anthropocene anti-humanism and Silicon Valley transhumanism is not Kirsch’s primary objective, and he largely leaves the question of their etiology unattended.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2023
O’Gieblyn tackles robotic dogs, transhumanism and Silicon Valley to show how our data obsession has supplanted a once qualitative understanding of life.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
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