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extropianism

extropianism noun: belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.

Noun

extropianism (uncountable)

  1. Belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.
    • The main tenets of Extropianism are ‘boundless expansion, self-transformation, dynamic optimism, intelligent technology, and spontaneous order’. The goal of Extropianism is to enable those who want to be at the vanguard of the incumbent transformation into a ‘posthuman’ age.2004, Malcolm Miles, Tim Hall, Iain Borden, The City Cultures Reader, Psychology Press, →ISBN, page 238

Origin of extropianism

From extropian + -ism.

Questions about extropianism

What does extropianism mean?
Extropianism means belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.
What part of speech is extropianism?
Extropianism is a noun.

Words near extropianism in the dictionary

  1. extrolites
  2. extron
  3. extrons
  4. extropia
  5. extropian
  6. extropianism
  7. extropians
  8. extropies
  9. extropy
  10. extrordinary
  11. extrorsal

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