posthumanity means the quality or condition of being a posthuman. It carries an Arena rating of 1254, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, posthumanity ranks #974 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #1,132 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #1,568 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #9,798 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books.
Why “posthumanity” is a great word
Posthumanity is the condition of being, or the collective group of, entities that have evolved or been technologically enhanced beyond the current human state. From the English prefix post- (meaning 'after' or 'beyond') + humanity (from Latin humanitas, meaning 'human nature, kindness'), it names the estate after the inheritance has been irrevocably altered. Unlike 'transhumanity,' which is the bridge of aspiration and augmentation, or 'humanity,' which is the familiar shore of flesh and feeling, posthumanity is the far country arrived at. It is the silent communion of minds linked without language, the cool architecture of forms unbound by bone, and the warmth of a kindness that has outgrown the heart—a state where the very question of what it means to be a subject has been rendered obsolete.
Etymology
From post- + humanity.
noun
- The quality or condition of being a posthuman.
- Posthumans as a group; mankind populated by posthumans.
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