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- [man-kahynd for 1; man-kahynd for 2]
- /ˈmænˈkaɪnd for 1; ˈmænˌkaɪnd for 2 /
- /mænˈkaɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-kahynd for 1; man-kahynd for 2]
- /ˈmænˈkaɪnd for 1; ˈmænˌkaɪnd for 2 /
Definitions of mankind word
- noun mankind the human race; human beings collectively without reference to sex; humankind. 1
- noun mankind men, as distinguished from women. 1
- noun mankind See -man. 1
- noun mankind Human beings considered collectively ; the human race. 1
- noun mankind humanity 1
- noun mankind males 1
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Origin of mankind
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at man1, kind2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mankind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mankind popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mankind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mankind
noun mankind
- society — an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- humankind — human beings collectively; the human race.
- humanity — all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
- flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- people — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
Antonyms for mankind
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See also
Matching words
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