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posthumanism

posthumanism noun: any of various schools of thought that oppose the earlier humanism.

Noun (1)

posthumanism (countable and uncountable, plural posthumanisms)

  1. Any of various schools of thought that oppose the earlier humanism.

Noun (2)

posthumanism (countable and uncountable, plural posthumanisms)

  1. Transhumanism or a similar philosophy.

Forms of posthumanism

pluralposthumanisms
alternative formpost-humanism

Origin of posthumanism

From post- + humanism.

From posthuman + -ism.

Questions about posthumanism

What does posthumanism mean?
Posthumanism means any of various schools of thought that oppose the earlier humanism.
What part of speech is posthumanism?
Posthumanism is a noun.
What is the plural of posthumanism?
The plural of posthumanism is posthumanisms.

Words near posthumanism in the dictionary

  1. posthospitalisation
  2. posthospitalization
  3. posthouse
  4. posthouses
  5. posthuman
  6. posthumanism
  7. posthumanisms
  8. posthumanist
  9. posthumanistic
  10. posthumanists
  11. posthumanities

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