posthuman

American  

[pohst-hyoo-muhn] / ˈpoʊstˌhyu mən /

noun

plural

posthumans

1. a member of a species evolved from humanity.

2. the posthuman, a theoretical, critical, or philosophical position that decenters humans, especially as a static and united whole.

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adjective

1. relating to or regarding a hypothetical or fictional species that could, theoretically, evolve from humanity.

2. relating to or denoting perspectives that decenter humans, especially as a static and united whole.

Other Word Forms

• posthumanism
  noun
• posthumanist
  noun
• posthumanity
  noun

Example Sentences

It’s a celestial tondo of the posthuman, a portal to the angels or their digital avatars.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Eventually, then, after these posthuman beings appear on the scene, the remaining members of Homo sapiens die out.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2023

This would be terminal extinction but not final extinction, since Homo sapiens would have left behind a successor: this newly created posthuman species.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2023

Meanwhile, futurist poet Sasha Stiles collaborates with LLMs to herald a new posthuman era.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

Junkies of recent continental and feminist philosophy will recognize the mood music: Rosi Braidotti’s theories of the posthuman, Silvia Federici’s analyses of witch-hunting as gendered violence.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2022