# transhumanism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #87,919

## Definitions
1. A philosophy favouring the use of science and technology, especially neurotechnology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, to overcome human limitations and improve the human condition.

## Etymology
From trans- + humanism, coined by British evolutionary biologist, philosopher, author Julian Huxley in 1957.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transhumanism