transhumanism
noun
transhumanism is spelled T-R-A-N-S-H-U-M-A-N-I-S-M: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, transhumanism means “A philosophy favouring the use of science and technology, especially neurotechnology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, to overcome human…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of transhumanism is transhumanisms.
How many letters and syllables are in transhumanism?
| Letters | 13: T-R-A-N-S-H-U-M-A-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is transhumanism?
Transhumanism appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of transhumanism
- transhumanisms plural
- h+
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does transhumanism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Transhumanism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense philosophy favoring the use of science and technology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | transhumanisme |
| German | Transhumanismus |
| Portuguese | transumanismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does transhumanism come from?
From trans- + humanism, coined by British evolutionary biologist, philosopher, author Julian Huxley in 1957.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).