humankind

[ hyoo-muhn-kahynd, -kahyndor, often, yoo- ]

noun

1. human beings collectively; the human race.

humankind

/ ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd /

noun

1. the human race; humanity

Usage

See mankind

Word History and Origins

Origin of humankind¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from the phrase human kind; modeled on mankind ( def )

Example Sentences

If humankind’s uncharted venture into the hottest and most unpredictably chaotic environment in history was to be marked by a new era of global migration, how would never-ending pressure on the U.S. border weigh on the politics and divisions of this country?

From Salon

It distracts us from what's really going on, which is the extraction of resources by the global elites, and the global elites are involved in a universal suicide project for humankind.

From Salon

Instead, the fantastically named Outer Space Treaty says it belongs to everyone, and that any exploration has to be carried out for the benefit of all humankind and in the interests of all nations.

From BBC

Writer George Monbiot warns that we face the greatest predicament humankind has ever confronted: the erosion and possible collapse of our life support systems, the speed and scale of which have taken even scientists by surprise.

From Salon

Call it, if you’d like, the worst and most incompetent in the whole history of humankind.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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