HUMANKIND

world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man

(noun) all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; “all the world loves a lover”; “she always used ‘humankind’ because ‘mankind’ seemed to slight the women”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

humankind (usually uncountable, plural humankinds)

The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

Hypernyms: apedom, apekind

Usage notes

• "Mankind" is more common than "humankind", but "humanity" is more common than both of them combined, according to Google N-grams.

Synonyms

• the human race

• mankind

• humanity

Homo sapiens

• See also humankind

Source: Wiktionary


Hu"man*kind`, n.

Definition: Mankind. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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