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humankind

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hu·man·kind  (hymn-knd)
n.
The human race: "humankind's God-given creativity" (New York Times).
humankind [ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd]
n
the human race; humanity
Usage: See at mankind
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.humankindhumankind - 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"
human beings, human race, humans, mankind, humanity, world, man
group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
humankind
noun humanity, man, mankind, people, mortals, Homo sapiens one of the age-old practices of humankind
Translations
humankind [ˈhjuːmənˈkaɪnd] N → el género humano
humankind [ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd] n → l'humanité f
humankind
n → die Menschheit


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The links that united her to the rest of humankind -- links of flowers, or silk, or gold, or whatever the material -- had all been broken.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
They were stern days, and if the honest soldier, too poor for a ransom, had no prospect of mercy upon the battle-field, what ruth was there for sea robbers, the enemies of humankind, taken in the very deed, with proofs of their crimes still swinging upon their yard-arm.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Am I to be thought the only criminal, when all humankind sinned against me?
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