transhumanism

American  

[trans-hyoo-muh-niz-uhm, ‐-yoo‐, tranz‐] / trænsˈhyu məˌnɪz əm, ‐ˈyu‐, trænz‐ /

noun

1. a philosophy that explores human transcendence above or beyond organic, corporeal limitations through technological and philosophical evolution.

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Other Word Forms

• transhuman adjective

Etymology

Origin of transhumanism

First recorded in 1955–60; trans- ( def. ) + humanism ( def. )

Example Sentences

Thiel has long been cagey and ambiguous about his beliefs—likely a strategic play for his career as an investor—but he has clearly been fascinated with transhumanism for a long time.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

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

His work also anticipates transhumanism as a politics.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 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