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

• 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

Given the role that Wall Street’s élite played in inflating and promoting the bubble, this is either a generous view or a jaded commentary on the fallen nature of mankind. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

The Birds, however, is uniquely of its era, with a radiant Tippi Hedren staring down an army of furious birds that have turned on mankind. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025

Inside the most complex machine mankind has ever devised, a laser beam hits a droplet of tin 50,000 times per second, generating temperatures 40 times those found on the surface of the Sun. —semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025

There are only 66 short years between 1903, when the Wright Brothers flew the world’s first airplane, and 1969, when mankind landed on the moon. —Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025

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