humankind

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhjumənˌkaɪnd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hyo̅o̅mən kīnd′, -kīnd or, often, yo̅o̅-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hu•man•kind /ˈhyumənˌkaɪnd/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. human beings thought of as a group;
    the human race;
    humanity;
    mankind.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hu•man•kind  (hyo̅o̅mən kīnd′, -kīnd or, often, yo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. human beings collectively;
    the human race.
  • 1635–45; from the phrase human kind; modeled on mankind

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
humankind / ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/
  1. the human race; humanity
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