Synonyms of humankind

humankind

noun

ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd 

1

as in world

human beings in general

all humankind shares the desire for peace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• world
• humanity
• people
• public
• species
• society
• folks
• community
• masses
• populace
• proletariat
• crowd
• rabble
• mob
• riffraff
• rabblement

2

as in mankind

the human race

perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mankind
• humanity
• human
• man
• person
• Homo sapiens
• individual
• mortal
• creature
• being
• fellowman
• body
• party

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of humankind

Perhaps surprisingly for one of humankind’s greatest stories, this is Hollywood’s first large-scale production of it. — Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

The United Nations Outer Space Treaty, which provides the legal foundation for humankind's use of outer space, bans the use of nuclear weapons in orbit. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026

On this day in 1859, humankind squared up against Niagara Falls for the first time. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

Irrational numbers such as pi or the square root of 2 have always fascinated humankind. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026