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superhumanity

superhumanity

9.9
A state of being able to do things beyond normal human limits
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərhjuːˈmænɪti/
translation icon : superhumanidad
  • Some thinkers believe that striving for superhumanity can inspire people to achieve extraordinary things.

Examples

  • The novel explores the potential for superhumanity through the use of advanced technology.

  • The idea of superhumanity inspires many.

  • She spoke of superhumanity as a philosophical ideal that humanity might one day approach.

  • Her achievements in science reflect a level of superhumanity.

  • Many believe that through advancements in technology, we may reach a state of superhumanity where human limitations are vastly transcended.

  • The superhero genre often explores the concept of superhumanity, showcasing characters who possess abilities beyond ordinary human capabilities.

  • In science fiction literature, superhumanity is often depicted as a future where humans enhance their abilities through genetic modification.

Synonyms

transcendence
vssuperhumanity
3 9.7

Going beyond normal limits in ability or quality

focuses specifically on being beyond what is possible for a human
amazingness
vssuperhumanity
2 3.0

Being very surprising and impressive

limits the idea to surpassing human possibility rather than just causing wonder
extremeness
vssuperhumanity
1 7.0

How far something goes beyond normal limits

places the degree beyond what humans can achieve
incredibleness
vssuperhumanity
1 7.8

A quality that makes something seem very surprising or hard to believe

stresses factual impossibility for humans rather than mere incredibility
supermanhood
vssuperhumanity
9.9

Having powers much greater than those of normal people

describes an abstract state of being beyond what a human can do
transcendency
vssuperhumanity
9.9

Being beyond ordinary human experience

limits that idea to impossibility relative to human capacity rather than general excellence
supernaturalness
vssuperhumanity
9.9

A state where events seem caused by spirits or magic

centres on exceeding human possibility rather than being otherworldly or mystical
miraculousness
vssuperhumanity
7.7

A quality of being very surprising and seeming impossible

stresses impossibility for humans rather than a divine or miraculous cause
incomparability
vssuperhumanity
9.6

Being much better than anything else

emphasizes surpassing human possibility rather than unmatched superiority alone
phenomenality
vssuperhumanity
9.9

Being very impressive and noticed by many people

narrows that extraordinariness to what lies beyond human capability
prodigiousness
vssuperhumanity
7.9

A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder

concerns impossibility for humans rather than merely great size or impact
exceptionality
vssuperhumanity
7.7

A quality of being very different or much better than normal

specifies exceeding human limits rather than just being uncommon or notable
tremendousness
vssuperhumanity
6.9

Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed

focuses on human impossibility rather than sheer magnitude or importance
unrealness
vssuperhumanity
  • Informal
7.7

A feeling that something is very impressive or hard to believe

is the formal idea of being truly beyond human possibility rather than seeming so

Antonyms

137 3.0

How people think, feel, and behave

63 5.7

The fact that living things must die

How Extraordinary

divinity
11 8.1
superhumanity
9.9
humanity
137 3.0

Surface Forms

superhumanity singular

Morphology

superhumanity = superhuman (transparent) = superhuman + ity

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'superhuman' using the productive suffix '-ity' to indicate the state or quality.

Etymology

Superhumanity comes from the prefix super- meaning 'above' and humanity meaning 'human beings', so think of the 'super' in superman or superstar to imagine going beyond normal people. That's why superhumanity means the state of being beyond what is possible for a human.