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mankind

[ man-kahynd for 1; man-kahynd for 2 ]SHOW IPA

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noun

the human race; human beings collectively without reference to sex; humankind:It is no longer possible, if it ever was, for a single human brain to hold all of mankind's scientific knowledge.

men, as distinguished from women:Some still maintain that mankind is stronger, braver, smarter than womankind, but many others consider that absolute nonsense.

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What does “gorp” mean?

any messy substance, especially of a semiliquid consistency.

a dessert, typically of cherries, peaches, or apples sweetened and spiced, and topped with biscuit dough.

a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.

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ORIGIN OF MANKIND

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at man, kind2

USAGE NOTE FOR MANKIND

See man

OTHER WORDS FROM MANKIND

premankind, noun

WORDS NEARBY MANKIND

Manizales, man jack, Manjusri, Mankato, Mankiewicz, mankind, mankini, manky, Manley, manlike, man lock

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WORDS RELATED TO MANKIND

society, humankind, humanity, flesh, people, mortality, man

EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR MANKIND

• This is for the first time in the history of mankind when more than 70% of countries – which include developed, developing, and underdeveloped nations – are under lockdown.

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• In spite of this, it was the sheer ingenuity of the Roman army engineers that brought victory to the Romans in what might have been the largest naval battle in the history of mankind.

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• Kennedy: "Mankind must put an end to war — or war will put an end to mankind."

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• If I had an idea that mankind could be cured, I should not believe in God.

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BRITISH DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS FOR MANKIND

mankind

/ (ˌmænˈkaɪnd) /

noun

human beings collectively; humanity

men collectively, as opposed to womankind

USAGE FOR MANKIND

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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