mankind
The human race in its entirety.
Example
“One small step for a man can be a giant leap for mankind.”
Other meanings
Men collectively, as opposed to all women.
Human feelings; humanity.
Synonyms
- world
- humanity
- human beings
- humans
- man
A kind of
- man
Related words
- mankindly
- mankindness
Word history
From Old English "mancynn".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “mankind” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.