ˌhuman ˈrace noun
the human race all people, considered together as a group Synonym : mankind

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human/human being 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.

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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.

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people people in general:
Most people know that smoking causes lung cancer.
People are the same everywhere.
folk informal people:
Louisa's parents were country folk and believed very much in herbal remedies.
They looked like two ordinary folk.
There are still folk around here who remember the old days.
the public ordinary people, not people who belong to the government or are members of a particular company or organization:
This information should be made available to the public.
population all the people who live in a particular area:
The majority of the population were farmers.
The city has a population of 11 million.
the human race all the people in the world, considered as a group:
the origins of the human race
mankind (also humankind) people in general – used especially when talking about their history or development, or how something affects their existence. Some people think that the word mankind seems to make women seem unimportant, and prefer to use humankind instead:
Travelling into space was a great advance for mankind.
populace formal the people who live in a country – a very formal use:
It is a country where 80% of the populace live in poverty.

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