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humankind
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hu·man·kind

noun singular but singular or plural in construction \ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd, ˈyü-\

Definition of HUMANKIND

: the human race

First Known Use of HUMANKIND

1594

Related to HUMANKIND

Synonyms
folks, humanity, people, public, species, world

Other Anthropology Terms

ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

Rhymes with HUMANKIND

ax to grind, bear in mind, blow one's mind, bring to mind, color-blind, double bind, double-blind, drop behind, fall behind, gavelkind, gravel-blind, hoodman-blind, in a bind, mastermind, mortal mind, never mind, nonaligned, put in mind, single-blind, unaligned, undersigned, well-defined, womankind

hu·man·kind

noun \ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd, ˈyü\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of HUMANKIND

: the human race

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