Transhuman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Transhuman is an adjective meaning More than human; superhuman.
Meaning
More than human; superhuman.
More Meanings
- Related to transhumanism.
- Involving something beyond the merely human; transcending human limitations or boundaries.
- (countable) An enhanced human:
- A being that transcends humanity; a superhuman being.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: posthuman (sometimes synonymous)
A template for those who will become transhuman.
I believe that this is important, because taken in isolation the kind of enhancements portrayed by transhuman philosophers might seem relatively innocuous.
In a study of transhumanists and video games, fully twothirds of the participants claimed that video games incline players toward a transhuman sense of self.
Word Forms
- transhumans
Synonyms for transhuman
Depending on context, synonyms include posthuman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ultrahuman, suprahuman, superhuman, bionic, hypertranscendent, supertechnological.
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