humankind
noun (humankind; uncountable)
Everyday
All people together; the human race. tree →
In the lessons
In science, history and church life it means everyone in the world: «the history of humankind». Christians believe God created humankind. Phrases: all humankind, the future of humankind, for the good of humankind.
Examples
- The invention of the wheel helped all humankind. tree →
- Scientists study the history of humankind. tree →
- Christians believe that God made humankind in His image. tree →
- Clean water is important for the future of humankind. tree →
- Landing on the moon was a giant leap for humankind. tree →
- Music belongs to all humankind. tree →
Note
Uncountable; no «a». Also «mankind» (older), «humanity», «the human race». «Humankind» includes everyone and is often preferred today.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «humankind» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «humankind» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/humankind/