humankind

noun

hu·​man·​kind ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd  ˈyü- 

singular or plural in construction

: the human race : humanity

Synonyms of humankind

• 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

In the nineteen-fifties, in a speech to the Royal Society of Arts in London, a member of the Chubb family argued that locks were a stand-in for what was good and bad about humankind. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Her collection of essays arrives amid a resurgence of interest in ancient texts and their enduring insights into humankind. — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Noonan's column also manifests the larger substantive concern, already being expressed by some of those involved in the rapid development of AI, that the new technology could escape human control and even threaten the existence of humankind. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

The prolific and acclaimed writer and activist used his liberal beliefs and his agrarian roots in Kentucky to craft novels, poems and essays connecting the natural world to humankind. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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