humankind

English

Etymology

From human +‎ -kind.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪnd

Noun

humankind (usually uncountable, plural humankinds)

  1. The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.
    Hypernyms: apedom, apekind

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