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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If there’s a path to transhumanism, which makes possible realization of otherwise unrealizable goals, such as survival of the species and an interplanetary future, it also starts here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
In the case of transhumanism, humankind is a gateway species that stands at the threshold of a cosmic Valhalla.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2023
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
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