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

The Hush itself is drawn to the frequencies of humankind, making sound an integral part of the game’s lore. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025

Artists of all kinds protested as large language models, trained on the creative output of humankind, threatened to render their jobs irrelevant or obsolete—or to simply devalue creative work altogether. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025

The appearance of these five lexical inventions marks the first time that humankind ever attached words to this invisible and magical mystery. —Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025

These are powerful incentives for humankind to act as partners on the final frontier. —Simonetta Di Pippo, Space.com, 15 Nov. 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