Редактирование: Transhumanist synonyms and closely related terms

[[File:Hquestion.png|right|thumb|What term do you prefer?]]
The term [[transhumanist]] and transhumanism are frequently disparaged for a number of reasons,<ref name="hub">[http://hubpages.com/education/Why-the-Word-Transhumanism-Bothers-Me Why the Word "Transhumanism" Should Bother You, Too]</ref> often [[Criticism_of_transhumanism#Dislike_of_the_word_.22transhumanism.22|discouraging people]] from wanting to associate with the movement as a whole as a consequence. It is however defended by many including [[Zoltan Istvan]].<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/08/28/singularity_transhumanism_humanity_what_word_should_we_use_to_discuss_the.html Singularity or Transhumanism: What Word Should We Use to Discuss the Future?]</ref>

Within a futurist context there are a number of closely related terms that can be used either in conjunction with, or as an alternative to transhumanism:

== Favoured terms ==

* [[Posthumanism|Posthumanist]] - Often having a focus on far future events, it can be simply a synonym for transhumanism. Additionally, [[philosophical posthumanism]] can be considered a successor to mainstream [[Humanism]]. As similar such term is Humanism 2.0.<ref name="hub" />
* [[Humanity+]] - The name of the international organisation itself is considered a synonym for transhumanism
* [[H+]] (and variants) - The abbreviation and symbol of [[Humanity+]] has spawned a number of semi-synonymous symbols to allow different streams of transhumanist thought to more distinctly identify themselves
* [[Life extensionist]] or [[Longevism|Longevist]] - A more mid-future focused term for someone who's focus is primarily [[Biological immortalists|traditional life extension]]
* Techno... - Many positive terms with the prefix 'techno' exist, including [[technolibertarianism|technolibertarian]], [[technoprogressivism|technoprogressive]] and [[techno-optimism|techno-optimist]]
* [[Biohacking|Biohacker]] - to strengthen connections with the hacker subcuture of creativity around biotechnology
* [[Radical futurism|Radical futurist]] - the term may be preferred to express interested in transhumanism as a subset of [[futurism]]

== Contextual terms ==
* [[Futurist]] - A futurist is someone who studies or otherwise has an interest in [[futurism]].
* [[Cyborg]]ist - A more specific term with the focus on cybernetic human augmentation, but can also describe the technologically interconnected world we live in as described in [[Cyborg Anthropology]]
* [[Singularitarian]] - A less popular term, more often adopted by those with the focus on the [[The Singularity|technological singularity]] and the radical impact on technology on society as a whole rather than the individual
* [[Immortalism|Immortalist]] - A further future focused life extensionist, with more [[Technological utopianism|techno-utopian]] overtones
* [[Technological utopianism|Techno-utopian]] - utopian can be used in both a supportive and disparaging context
* [[Technophilia|Technophile]] - sometimes implies an uncritical appreciation of technology developments

== Disfavoured terms ==
* [[Rapture of the Nerds]] - we prefer geeks
* [[Robot Cult]]
* [[Borganist]] - a term coined by [[libertarian transhumanism|libertarian]] [[Mike Lorrey]] to criticise [[Technoprogressivism|collectivist]] [[transhumanist inevitablism|inevitablism]]<ref>[http://technolibertarian.wikia.com/wiki/Borganist Borganist] on [[TechnoLibertarian Wiki]]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Criticism of transhumanism]]
* [[Comparison of futurist related ideas and positions]]
* [[Transhumanism definitions]]

== External links ==

* [http://transpolitica.org/2015/12/09/is-the-transhumanist-technoprogressive-distinction-meaningful-in-political-debate/ "Is the Transhumanist-Technoprogressive Distinction Meaningful in Political Debate?"]

== References ==
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[[Category:Transhumanism]]
[[Category:Futurism]]
[[Category:Posthumanism]]
[[Category:Life extensionism]]
[[Category:Opposition to transhumanism]]
[[Category:Jargon]]