humankind

[ hyoo-muhn-kahynd, -kahynd or, often, yoo- ]
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noun
  1. human beings collectively; the human race.

Origin of humankind

1
First recorded in 1635–45; from the phrase human kind; modeled on mankind

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British Dictionary definitions for humankind

humankind

/ (ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd) /


noun
  1. the human race; humanity

humankind

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