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mankind.

The human race in its entirety.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mænˈkaɪnd/
  1. The human race in its entirety.

    uncountable
    One small step for a man can be a giant leap for mankind.
  2. Men collectively, as opposed to all women.

    uncountable
  3. Human feelings; humanity.

    obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English mankynde, alteration (due to kynde = “kind, nature, sort”) of earlier mankyn, from Old English mancynn. Equivalent to man + kin, and/or man + -kind. Cognate with Scots mankind, Middle High German mankünne, Danish mandkøn, Icelandic mannkyn (“mankind”). See also mankin.

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