transhumanism
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- transhuman adjective
Etymology
Origin of transhumanism
First recorded in 1955–60; trans- ( def. ) + humanism ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The term transhumanism has become popular in the 21st century and gets used in connection with Epstein.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
In between the normie cons and those very concerned about AI and transhumanism, Allen said, there are significant numbers of “traditional Christians, traditional Jews and traditional Muslims who have enormous apprehension.”
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2025
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
O’Gieblyn tackles robotic dogs, transhumanism and Silicon Valley to show how our data obsession has supplanted a once qualitative understanding of life.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 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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