What does mankind mean?
Definitions for mankind
ˈmænˈkaɪnd for 1 ; ˈmænˌkaɪnd for 2mankind
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mankind.
Princeton's WordNet
world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, mannoun
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
"all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
Wiktionary
mankindnoun
The human race in its entirety.
mankindnoun
All male men as opposed to all women.
Etymology: From mankinde, mankende, mankunde, mankuinde, alteration (due to kinde, kunde) of earlier mankin, mankun, mancun, from mancynn; equivalent to, and/or. Cognate with mankind, mankünne, mandkøn, mankön, mannkyn. See also mankin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mankindnoun
Etymology: man and kind.
Plato witnesseth, that soon after mankind began to increase, they built many cities. Walter Raleigh, Hist. of the World.
All mankind alike require their grace,
All born to want; a miserable race. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.A mankind witch! hence with her, out o’ door:
A most intelligency bawd! William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.
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mankind
Mankind is a term used to refer to all human beings collectively, regardless of their sex or age. It is a term often used to express the concept of the human race as a whole, referring to shared qualities, characteristics, and experiences that define the human condition.
Webster Dictionary
Mankindnoun
the human race; man, taken collectively
Mankindnoun
men, as distinguished from women; the male portion of human race
Mankindnoun
human feelings; humanity
Mankindadjective
manlike; not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel
Etymology: [AS. mancynn. See Kin kindred, Kind, n.]
Wikidata
Mankind
Mankind is the debut album by the American nu metal band Factory 81. It is to date the bands only album.
The Roycroft Dictionary
mankind
1. A nomadic savage that has wandered over the face of the earth from East to West in order to reach the East so it could go West again. It has left many traces of its life--barrooms, brothels, jails, churches, gallows, best sellers, etc. 2. In the animal kingdom, a surreptitious and supposititious supererogation. 3. Among the Simians a place equivalent to our hell. "Oh, you go to Mankind," is quite frequently heard in the African jungle, even in the best society.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mankind in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mankind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of mankind in a Sentence
The Passion is about love, inclusion and compassion for all mankind, it's for believers and also nonbelievers. It's for all faiths and all backgrounds. This story doesn't just belong to one group, it belongs to humanity. Love, forgiveness and compassion, those are things that are universal to us all.
In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity
'Everest' documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind, their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
In meditation, we can develop awareness. Our identity then shifts from thoughts and emotions to presence. Presence brings the dark into the light. The light is love. When we create from love, the greater good is done. We create heaven on earth. This is the future of mankind. This is spiritual evolution.
Every time an artist dies, part of the vision of mankind passes with him.
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- mensdomAfrikaans
- الجنس البشري, بشريةArabic
- bəşər, bəşəriyyətAzerbaijani
- чалаве́цтваBelarusian
- чове́чествоBulgarian
- মানবজাতিBengali
- lidstvoCzech
- menneskehedDanish
- Männer, MenschheitGerman
- ανθρωπότηταGreek
- homaroEsperanto
- humanidadSpanish
- inimkondEstonian
- بشریت, بشرPersian
- ihmiskunta, miehetFinnish
- humanitéFrench
- mac an duineScottish Gaelic
- मानवताHindi
- férfiak, emberiségHungarian
- մարդկություն, տղամարդիկArmenian
- mannkynIcelandic
- umanitàItalian
- 人類Japanese
- კაცობრიობა, ადამიანიGeorgian
- адамзатKazakh
- មនុស្សជាតិKhmer
- 인류Korean
- адамзат, адам баласыKyrgyz
- hūmānitāsLatin
- ມະນຸດຊາດLao
- žmonijaLithuanian
- cilvēceLatvian
- hunga tāngataMāori
- чо́вештвоMacedonian
- хүн төрөлхтөнMongolian
- လူသားတို့အမျိုးBurmese
- menneskehetNorwegian
- mensheidDutch
- dinéNavajo, Navaho
- ludzkość, rodzaj ludzkiPolish
- humanidadePortuguese
- omenireRomanian
- род людско́й, челове́чествоRussian
- čovečànstvo, човеча̀нство, људство, ljudstvo, čovječànstvo, мушкиње, човјеча̀нствоSerbo-Croatian
- ľudstvoSlovak
- človeštvoSlovene
- njerëzimAlbanian
- mänsklighetSwedish
- மனித குலத்தின்Tamil
- банибашар, башариятTajik
- มนุษยชาติThai
- adamzatTurkmen
- insan, âdemoğlu, insanoğluTurkish
- лю́дствоUkrainian
- insoniyatUzbek
- loài người, nam giới, đàn ôngVietnamese
- מענטשהייטYiddish
- 人類Chinese
- isintu, isilisaZulu
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