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

Instead it is managed by the International Seabed Authority for the benefit of humankind as a whole. —Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026

Written with Owen Temple, the song resurrects an image Baumann had in his mind for years, that of humankind spinning through space, all of us in this together. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026

Rao, now the chief technology officer at Roost, a nonprofit dedicated to building AI safety infrastructure, believes humankind is at a crucial crossroads for building safeguards for AI. —Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026

The curved shadow of the Earth that creeps across the moon during lunar eclipses is key to humankind’s understanding of our planet. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 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