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transhuman

American  
[trans-hyoo-muhn] / ˌtrænsˈhju mən /

adjective

  1. transcending the boundaries of human ability or existence, through evolutionary, technological, or spiritual means; superhuman.


noun

  • transhumans
    plural
  1. an individual or species that has transcended human ability or existence, through evolutionary, technological, or spiritual means.

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But they recognize obligations only to one another — if that — and they can be hurt only by their own transhuman kind.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

Bethany becomes transhuman, which the show depicts as evolution rather than as a wacky cyborg plan.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2019

And the fact that much of the impetus for establishing such extreme forms of transhuman technology comes from California and Silicon Valley is not lost on critics.

From The Guardian ● May 6, 2018

A researcher into computer science, linguistics and visual culture, Tiana Sinclair creates events to explore transhuman advances.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2017

Disney imagineering meets nanotechnology, the reputation economy, and Ray Kurzweil’s transhuman future.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow

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