mankind
[noun]
Synonyms: people, Homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, human race, man

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English Thesaurus: people, folk, the public, population, the human race, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

man‧kind /ˌmænˈkaɪnd/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: man, manhood, mankind; adjective: manly ≠ unmanly, manned ≠ unmanned, mannish; verb: man; adverb: manfully]
all humans considered as a group Synonym : humankind, man ⇒ womankind:
Since earliest times, mankind has been fascinated by fire.
one of the most important events in the history of mankind

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

mankind
noun
VERB + MANKIND save to save mankind from misery and destruction
PHRASES all mankind/the whole of mankind According to the Bible, the whole of mankind is descended from Adam.
benefit to mankind It is doubtful whether this research is of any benefit to mankind.
the dawn of mankind objects dating back to the dawn of mankind
the fate/future of mankind politicians who care about the future of mankind
for the benefit of mankind The results of the research were made freely available for the benefit of all mankind.
the history of mankind, known to mankind one of the most toxic substances known to mankind

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

mankind
noun
1.
BAD: These bombs could lead to the destruction of the mankind.
GOOD: These bombs could lead to the destruction of mankind.

Usage Note:
mankind (= the human race) WITHOUT the : 'Travelling into space was a great advance for mankind.'

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2.
DUBIOUS: The nature of mankind is very complicated.
GOOD: Human nature is very complicated.
DUBIOUS: In art we discover the beauty of mankind's imagination.
GOOD: In art we discover the beauty of the human imagination.

Usage Note:
Mankind (or the human race ) refers to all human beings considered as a group: 'The greatest danger to mankind is not science but ignorance.' 'These are the most devastating weapons mankind has ever devised.' 'What is mankind's long-term role in space?'
When you mean 'belonging to or typical of people (as opposed to God, animals, machines etc)', the usual pattern is human + noun: 'Greed and envy are common human failings.'
Note that phrases such as human nature, human error, human interest and human weakness are very common.

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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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