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mankind

[man-kahynd, man-kahynd]

noun

  1. the human race; human beings collectively without reference to gender; humankind.

    It is no longer possible, if it ever was, for a single human brain to hold all of mankind's scientific knowledge.

  2. men, as distinguished from women.

    Some still maintain that mankind is stronger, braver, smarter than womankind, but many others consider that absolute nonsense.



mankind

/ ˌæˈ첹ɪԻ /

noun

  1. human beings collectively; humanity

  2. men collectively, as opposed to womankind

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Nowadays many people object to the use of mankind to refer to all human beings and use the term humankind instead
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Gender Note

Is man gender-neutral? See man.
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Other Word Forms

  • premankind noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mankind1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; man ( def. ) + kind 2 ( def. )
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He's fallen a long way from the pedestal he was on as the ungodly wealthy, visionary genius who was going to save mankind with his prescient techno-utopian imagination.

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They rewrite their fundamental nihilism into the belief that their business is good for mankind, whatever the actual human cost.

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“There was a service mentality to my father. He was here to serve mankind, and it was to serve delicious hot food.”

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning hits cinemas on Wednesday, and sees Ethan Hunt - played by Cruise - racing against time to find a rogue artificial intelligence, known as the Entity, that can destroy mankind.

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Earlier this year, he shared multiple articles challenging Vance's belief in "ordo amoris," the idea that it is spiritually correct to prioritize love for God and immediate family over love for the rest of mankind.

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