MANKIND
world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man
(noun) all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; âall the world loves a loverâ; âshe always used âhumankindâ because âmankindâ seemed to slight the womenâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Mankind
(quranic) The 114th sura (chapter) of the Quran
Etymology
Noun
mankind (uncountable)
The human race in its entirety.
Men collectively, as opposed to all women.
(obsolete) Human feelings; humanity.
Usage notes
• In recent usage, people may interpret mankind to be not gender inclusive and may choose to use gender-neutral options like humanity, humankind or peoplekind instead. See the usage notes at man.
Synonyms
• (all men, humans): See humankind
Antonyms
• (all men, male humans): womankind, womenkind
Hyponyms
• (all men, humans): womankind, womenkind
Source: Wiktionary
Man`kind", n. Etym: [AS. mancynn. See Kin kindred, Kind, n.]
1. The human race; man, taken collectively. The proper study of mankind is man. Pore.
2. Men, as distinguished from women; the male portion of human race. Lev. xviii. 22.
3. Human feelings; humanity. [Obs] B. Jonson.
Man"kind`, a.
Definition: Manlike; not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel. [Obs] Are women grown so mankind Must they be wooing Beau. & Fl. Be not too mankind against your wife. Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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