humankind

noun

hu·​man·​kind ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd  ˈyü- 

singular or plural in construction

: the human race : humanity

Synonyms

• world
• humanity

Examples of humankind in a Sentence

all humankind shares the desire for peace

perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s little room for character development amid the action sequences, so the play doesn’t have much of an emotional impact despite its high stakes for humankind. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025

Consider that science took humankind to the Moon, sequenced the human genome and eradicated smallpox. —Dobromir Rahnev, The Conversation, 23 May 2025

War casts a dark shadow over humanity’s future—a darkness that cannot easily be erased from the eyes of humankind. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 June 2025

Urban planners and stakeholders must redouble their efforts to embed sustainability and resilience into infrastructure planning over the coming decades, as more of humankind opts to live in cities, according to industry experts participating in a global summit in Abu Dhabi. —Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for humankind

• countersigned
• disinclined
• interlined
• intertwined
• mastermind
• misaligned
• nonaligned
• predefined
• realigned
• reassigned
• recombined
• redefined

Kids Definition

humankind

noun

hu·​man·​kind ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd 

ˈyü-

: humanity sense 3

Medical Definition

humankind

noun

hu·​man·​kind ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd  ˈyü 

: the human race