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单词 mankind
释义

mankind

noun

man·​kind
singular or plural in construction
1
ˈman-ˈkīnd How to pronounce mankind (audio)
-ˌkīnd
: the human race : the totality of human beings
2
ˈman-ˌkīnd How to pronounce mankind (audio) : men especially as distinguished from women

Synonyms

  • Homo sapiens
  • humanity
  • humankind
  • man
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But riveted mankind is hopelessly addicted to the irrational, with reliably disastrous results, planetwide. Alison Fishburn, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 The series’ juxtaposition of the supernatural and mundane is the perfect setting for a pack of underachieving vampires who’d rather stay home and bicker than subjugate mankind. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 While no single weather event is caused by mankind’s influence on the atmosphere, the weather facing the nation bears the fingerprint of a warming world. Matthew Cappucci, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Even with Elon Musk’s frequent proclamations that mankind will soon visit Mars, as well as the creation of the Space Force under President Trump, there is little intellectual infrastructure to support large-scale space exploration. WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 The series largely skips the chaotic aftermath of its own pandemic, jumping two decades into the future to explore what mankind has done with its second chance. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2022 Even mankind is in an unprecedented golden age, and the opulent island of Númenor boasts great cities and harbors. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 19 July 2022 That’s where all of mankind’s effort went, the sweat and the toil of billions, not to saving the world but to the frantic, desperate quest for love. Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Selections from the Collection of Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade, will recognize something of both the spirit of Geoffrey Holder and the soul of mankind. John Beardsley, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mankind

noun

man·​kind
1
ˈman-ˈkīnd
: human beings
2
-ˌkīnd
: men as distinguished from women

Medical Definition

mankind

noun singular but singular or plural in construction

man·​kind ˈman-ˈkīnd, -ˌkīnd How to pronounce mankind (audio)
: the human race : the totality of human beings

mankind

noun

as in humanity
the human race all of mankind stands to gain if world peace is ever achieved

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • humanity
  • human
  • humankind
  • man
  • mortal
  • person
  • individual
  • being
  • Homo sapiens
  • creature
  • fellowman
  • body
  • party
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