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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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
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
This neo-eugenic idea is known as "transhumanism," and Bostrom is probably the most prominent transhumanist of the 21st century thus far.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2022
She is a celebrated futurist who has argued passionately for transhumanism, or the belief that human beings will eventually merge with machines and upload consciousness to a digital realm.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2022
In 2019, an opinion piece in the Washington Post stated that “the transhumanism movement is making progress.”
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2022
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