humankind
/'hju:mən'kaind/
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Throughout history, humankind has built great cities and created beautiful art.
Definition
- Noun:
- The human species collectively; all human beings considered as a group: "Humankind" refers to the entire human race, encompassing all people past, present, and future, without distinction.
- Humanity; the human condition: The term can also refer to the qualities, experiences, or state of being human.
Usage
- As a collective noun: "Humankind" is typically used with a singular verb. It is a formal and inclusive term often used in philosophical, historical, or global contexts to discuss the human species as a whole.
- Context: It is preferred in modern usage as a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind."
Examples
- Noun:
- The history of humankind is filled with both great achievements and profound tragedies.
- Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humankind.
- She argued that art is a fundamental need of humankind.
Advanced Usage
- "The story of humankind": A common phrase referring to human history or the narrative of human evolution and civilization.
- This book attempts to tell the story of humankind from the Stone Age to the digital era.
- "For the benefit of all humankind": A phrase often found in aspirational documents, emphasizing actions or discoveries intended to help everyone.
- The scientist dedicated his life to research for the benefit of all humankind.
Variants and Related Words
- Humanity (n): Often used synonymously with "humankind" to mean the human race. It can also refer to the quality of being humane (compassionate, benevolent).
- All of humanity shares a common origin.
- Humans (n, plural): A more common and less formal term for individual people or the species.
- Humans have populated every continent.
- Human race (n phrase): Another collective term for the human species.
- Is the human race ready for such a discovery?
Synonyms
- Humanity: The human race; human beings collectively.
- The human race: The human species.
- People: (When used collectively) Human beings in general.
- Homo sapiens: The scientific binomial name for the human species.
Antonyms
- Animal kingdom: The animal world as distinct from humans.
- Individual: A single human being as opposed to the collective.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "The family of humankind": A metaphorical phrase emphasizing the shared bonds and commonality among all people.
- We must learn to live together as part of the family of humankind.
Throughout history, humankind has built great cities and created beautiful art.
Noun
- 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