humankindhu‧man‧kind /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/ noun [uncountable] 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- The telephone network is one of the greatest engineering feats in the history of humankind.
- In this sense, the image reflects a humanitarian notion of universal similarities in the condition of humankind.
- It gives me a rather skewed impression of humankind.
- The condition of humankind to which the creation story belongs is the despair of sin.
- The most threatening form of pollution known to humankind is poverty.
- The question humankind must ask is whether the balancing act the president suggests is enough to stave off global devastation.
- The story celebrates the birth of a boy, who is to be the redeemer of humankind.
- The twentieth century has brought humankind to the edge of the abyss many times.
THESAURUS► human/human being
Word family a person: · The monkeys show no fear of humans.· It was thought that the disease could not be passed to human beings.
► the human race all the people in the world, considered as one group: · War and aggression threaten the future of the whole human race.
► humanity people in general – used especially when you are talking about people’s rights, or their suffering etc: · The general was accused of committing crimes against humanity.· 30% of humanity live in conditions of terrible poverty.
► mankind/humankind people in general – used especially when talking about their history and development. Some people prefer not to use mankind because it sounds like it does not include women: · Travelling into space was a great advance for mankind.· The greatest threat to humankind is poverty.
► man people in general – used especially when you are talking about people compared to nature. Some people prefer not to use man because it sounds like it does not include women: · The grandeur of the mountains is a constant reminder of man’s insignificance.
► mankind/humankind people in general. Some people think that the word mankind seems to make women seem unimportant, and prefer to use humankind instead: · a scientific advance that has benefited mankind· He once said that the invention of television was the ‘greatest single disaster in the history of mankind’.
► the human race all the people in the world, considered as one group: · The entire human race could be wiped out by nuclear war.· The majority of the human race will soon be living in big cities.
► humanity people in general – used especially when you are talking about caring for people and respecting their rights and their desire for happiness: · The General was accused of committing crimes against humanity.· They hope to achieve a better future for all humanity.
► man people in general – use this when you are comparing humans with other living things. Some people prefer not to not use man because they think it makes women seem unimportant: · Jericho is the oldest continuously inhabited city known to man.· The chimpanzee is man’s closest relative.
Longman Language Activatorpeople in general► people people in general: · People are getting very worried about rising crime.· I don't want people to feel sorry for me.most/some people: · Most people hate writing essays, but I quite like it.
► everyone/everybody all people - use this to make general statements about how people behave, what people like etc: · Don't you like ice-cream? I thought everyone liked it!· Everybody has the right to a good education.· Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you.
► folks American spoken people: · Folks around here have been pretty angry about the governor's actions.most/some folks: · Some folks think the schools are better now than they were twenty years ago.
► the human race all the people in the world, considered as one group: · Pollution is threatening the future of the human race.the entire/whole human race: · The entire human race could be wiped out by nuclear war.a member of the human race: · Until then, no member of the human race had ever been able to make a map of the whole world.
► mankind/humankind people in general - used especially when talking about their history and development, or how something affects their continued existence: · The Americans exploded the first nuclear weapon in the history of mankind.· Travelling into space was a great advance for mankind.· In the interests of humankind we must stop destroying our planet.
► man people in general - use this when you are comparing humans with other living things. Some people do not use this word because it can seem offensive to women: · Jericho is the oldest continuously inhabited city known to man.· The grandeur of the mountains is a constant reminder of man's insignificance.· The Dutch reclamation of their land is a classic case of man's struggle against nature.
► humanity people in general - use this especially when you are talking about people's rights to be treated like all other humans and not suffer cruelty, hunger etc: · 30% of humanity live in conditions of terrible poverty.a crime against humanity: · The General was accused of committing crimes against humanity.
► the public ordinary people who do not belong to the government, the police etc, and do not have any special rights: · The castle is open to the public during the summer.· The public ought to know how the money from taxes is being spent.a member of the public: · Some of these politicians never meet ordinary members of the public.the general public: · Tickets will become available to the general public in June.
► society people in general - use this to talk about people as an organized group with a system of laws and accepted behaviour: · Islamic society· The judge described Smith as 'a danger to society'.member of society: · We want our students to become useful and responsible members of society.
► folk: young/old/rich/country/city etc folk people of a particular type or from a particular area, considered together as a group: · The young folk need to have a place where they can go in the evenings.· Stella's ambition is to get a job working with old folk.· His parents were hard-working country folk.
► social use this about conditions, problems, and changes that affect all the people in society: · Rising unemployment led to even more social problems.· social changes that brought women even greater freedom
WORD FAMILYnounhumanhumanismhumanity ≠ inhumanityhumanitarianhumanitarianismhumankindhumanoidadjectivehuman ≠ inhumansuperhumansubhumanhumane ≠ inhumanehumanitarianhumanoidadverbhumanly ≠ inhumanlyhumanely ≠ inhumanelyverbhumanize
people in general SYN mankind