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

The human species, Huxley affirms, should embrace transhumanism: “man remaining man, but transcending himself, by realizing new possibilities of and for his human nature.”

From Slate • Jul. 28, 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

He is also a "men's rights" advocate who has been involved in transhumanism since the 1990s.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

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

For those committed to human flourishing, absorbing that transhumanism is a scientific nonstarter would be a major boon.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2022