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mankind

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man⋅kind

  [man-kahynd for 1; man-kahynd for 2]
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–noun
1. the human race; human beings collectively without reference to sex; humankind.
2. men, as distinguished from women.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME; see man 1 , kind 2

Usage note:
See -man.
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man·kind   (mān'kīnd')   
n.  

  1. The human race; humankind. See Usage Note at man.

  2. Men as opposed to women.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: man·kind
Pronunciation: 'man-'kInd, -"kInd
Function: noun singular but singular or plural in construction
: the human race : thetotality of human beings
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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