transhumanism
transhumanism noun: a philosophy favouring the use of science and technology, especially neurotechnology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, to overcome human limitations and improve the human condition.
Noun
transhumanism (countable and uncountable, plural transhumanisms)
- A philosophy favouring the use of science and technology, especially neurotechnology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, to overcome human limitations and improve the human condition.
- Near-synonym: posthumanism (in one of its senses)
- Those who favor transhumanism speak the language of individual choice and freedom from institutional authoritarianism; those who challenge it speak the language of human dignity and human nature as embodied in the individual.2011, Braden R. Allenby, Daniel Sarewitz, The Techno-Human Condition, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 87
- Synonyms:
- posthumanism
Synonyms of transhumanism
Forms of transhumanism
| plural | transhumanisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | H+ |
| alternative form | h+ |
| alternative form | H-plus |
Origin of transhumanism
From trans- + humanism, coined by British evolutionary biologist, philosopher, author Julian Huxley in 1957.
Questions about transhumanism
- What does transhumanism mean?
- Transhumanism means a philosophy favouring the use of science and technology, especially neurotechnology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, to overcome human limitations and improve the human condition.
- What part of speech is transhumanism?
- Transhumanism is a noun.
- What is the plural of transhumanism?
- The plural of transhumanism is transhumanisms.
Words near transhumanism in the dictionary
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