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- 1. human beings considered collectively; the human race: "research for the benefit of all mankind"
- 2. men, as distinct from women. archaic
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Definitions of mankind. noun. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth. synonyms: human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, man, world. see more. Pronunciation. US. /mænˈkaɪnd/. UK.
Definition of mankind noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
mankind. noun [ U ] uk / mænˈkaɪnd / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. B2. all people, considered as a group: the history of mankind. (Definition of mankind from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
mankind. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English man‧kind /ˌmænˈkaɪnd/ noun [ uncountable] all humans considered as a group SYN humankind, man, → womankind Since earliest times, mankind has been fascinated by fire. one of the most important events in the history of mankind THESAURUS mankind/humankind people in general.
mankind / ˈ mæn ˈ kaɪnd/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of MANKIND. [noncount] : all people thought of as one group : humankind. All of mankind will benefit from this new technology. We have seen the same pattern throughout the history of mankind. — compare womankind.
Mankind definition: the human race; human beings collectively without reference to gender; humankind. See examples of MANKIND used in a sentence.
What does the word mankind mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mankind , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.