What does humankind mean?

Definitions for humankind
ˈhyu mənˌkaɪnd, -ˈkaɪnd; often ˈyu-hu·mankind

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  1. humankindnoun

    The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Humankindnoun

    The race of man; mankind.

    Etymology: human and kind.

    Blest with a taste exact, yet unconfin’d;
    A knowledge both of books and humankind. Alexander Pope.

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  1. humankind

    Humankind generally refers to all human beings collectively, regardless of their biological, cultural, or geographical differences. It is the collective term for all humans as a species, emphasizing the shared characteristics and the bond of humanity that connects all individuals around the world.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Humankindnoun

    mankind

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of humankind in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of humankind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of humankind in a Sentence

  1. Jean Paul:

    Humankind's chief fault is that they have so many small ones.

  2. Emperor Naruhito:

    I pledge hereby that I shall act according to the Constitution and fulfill my responsibility as the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people of Japan, while always wishing for the happiness of the people and the peace of the world, turning my thoughts to the people and standing by them, i sincerely hope that our country, through our people's wisdom and unceasing efforts, achieves further development and contributes to the friendship and peace of the international community and the welfare and prosperity of humankind.

  3. Igor Ashurbeyli:

    This day will certainly be recorded in the annals of the greatest events in the history of humankind, we have thus established all branches of government. I can therefore declare with confidence that Asgardia – the first space nation of the united humankind – has been born.

  4. Eric Goulard:

    Humankind suffer their emotion. We can not hide them. In Body Language secrets are revealed.

  5. President Vladimir Putin:

    The basic principles of international cooperation have been ignored more often in the last decades. The principles which were hard won by humankind following the global hardships of the war, we've seen attempts to create a unipolar world.

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