mankind

noun

man·​kind

singular or plural in construction

1

ˈman-ˈkīnd 

-ˌkīnd

: the human race : the totality of human beings

2

ˈman-ˌkīnd  : men especially as distinguished from women

Synonyms of mankind

• humanity
• human

Examples of mankind in a Sentence

all of mankind stands to gain if world peace is ever achieved

Recent Examples on the Web

Inspirational history like Paul Revere’s ride can change the world today, by calling us to action for the common good of mankind. —William Lambers, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026

Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026

Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this song will never go out of style. —Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026

The geologist Charles Lyell proposed that the very ground beneath mankind’s feet had been reshaped countless times before the beginning of human history and was even now in a state of flux. —Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mankind

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined
• enshrined

Kids Definition

mankind

noun

man·​kind

1

ˈman-ˈkīnd, 

-ˌkīnd

: the human race : all human beings

2

-ˌkīnd

: men rather than women

Medical Definition

mankind

noun singular but singular or plural in construction

man·​kind ˈman-ˈkīnd, -ˌkīnd 

: the human race : the totality of human beings