posthuman
noun
a member of a species evolved from humanity.
posthumans
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pluralof posthuman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Over just one or two generations, a new species of genetically modified "posthumans" arises.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023
But posthumans would have their own flaws and shortcomings.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023
In transhumanist fantasy, posthumans could, philosopher Nick Bostrom assures us, “read, with perfect recollection and understanding, every book in the Library of Congress.”
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2022
“In some ways,” Bostrom conceded, “the posthumans running a simulation are like gods in relation to the people inhabiting the simulation”.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2017
It seemed plausible that, a thousand years from now, digital posthumans, regarding it as wasted space, would tear it up, replace the landscaping with computer banks, and erect a vast virtual idyll.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 23, 2015
