Meanings
- uncountableliteratureThe state of being transhuman.
It was a way, Sean, of interrogating our very humanity—and our transhumanity; a way of enquiring what we might change into. That's the only possible true deep reason for colonization.
1980, Ian Watson, The Gardens of Delight, London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, →ISBN, page 163 - uncountableliteratureTranshumans collectively.
You don't need me to safeguard the future of Carter-Zimmerman on your behalf. Or the future of transhumanity. You can do it in person.
1995, Greg Egan, “Wang's Carpets”, in Greg Bear, editor, New Legends, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN, page 361
Origin
From transhuman + -ity or trans- + humanity.
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transhumanity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transhumanity
“transhumanity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transhumanity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transhumanity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transhumanity.
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