mankind
/mænˈkaɪnd/
EN
the collective term for all human beings, considered as a group
Space exploration has opened new frontiers for mankind.
Etymology
Derived from the Old English words 'mann' (man, human being) and 'cynn' (race, kind, family). The compound 'manncynn' originally meant 'the human race', and developed into the modern spelling 'mankind' by Middle English.
Translations
简体中文
人类,人属
繁體中文
人類
日本語
人類
한국어
인류
Deutsch
Menschheit
Español
humanidad,generación humana
Português
humanidade
Français
humanité
Català
humanitat
Tiếng Việt
nhân loại
Collocations
history of mankindfuture of mankindprogress of mankindsurvival of mankind
Synonyms
humanityhumankindhuman racepeople
Antonyms
non-humansanimalsnature