posthuman
posthuman adjective: succeeding human beings as presently defined; more than, or beyond, what is human.
Adjective
posthuman (comparative more posthuman, superlative most posthuman)
- Succeeding human beings as presently defined; more than, or beyond, what is human.
- Near-synonym: transhuman (sometimes synonymous)
- posthuman intelligence
- Synonyms:
- transhuman
- Antonyms:
- prehuman
Noun
posthuman (plural posthumans)
- A supposed being of this kind.
- Near-synonym: transhuman (sometimes synonymous)
- Well, Dr. Vinge said, it’s possible that artificial post-humans would use us the way we’ve used oxen and donkeys.2008 August 26, John Tierney, quoting Vernor Vinge, “Technology That Outthinks Us: A Partner or a Master?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- transhuman
- Antonyms:
- prehuman
posthuman meaning in Persian
posthuman in Persian
- succeeding human being who is beyond what is human
- پساانسان pasâensân
- a being that is posthuman
- پساانسان pasâensân
Synonyms of posthuman
Antonyms
Forms of posthuman
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more posthuman |
| superlative | most posthuman |
| alternative form | post-human |
| Noun | |
| plural | posthumans |
Origin of posthuman
From post- + human.
Questions about posthuman
- What does posthuman mean?
- Posthuman means succeeding human beings as presently defined; more than, or beyond, what is human.
- What is posthuman in Persian?
- Posthuman in Persian is پساانسان (pasâensân). See Posthuman meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is posthuman?
- Posthuman can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near posthuman in the dictionary
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