Humankind


[hyoo-muh n-kahynd, -kahynd or, often, yoo-] /ˈhyu mənˌkaɪnd, -ˈkaɪnd or, often, ˈyu-/

noun
1.
human beings collectively; the human race.
/ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/
noun
1.
the human race; humanity
n.

1640s, properly two words, from human + kind (n.).

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