noun
humankind
hyoo-muhn-KYND
noun
1
The human race considered as a whole.
"The invention changed the course of humankind."
"Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humankind."
How to Use Humankind
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAll human beings, thought of together as one group — a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind."
Word Forms
humankinds plural
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Etymology
From human plus kind, an older word meaning "race" or "species."