Mankind is the same as humankind. Many people dislike this use.
...the evolution of mankind.
Synonyms: people, man, humanity, human race More Synonyms of mankind
mankind in British English
(ˌmænˈkaɪnd)
noun
1.
human beings collectively; humanity
2.
men collectively, as opposed to womankind
▶ USAGE Many people object to the use of mankind to refer to all human beings and use the term humankind instead
mankind in American English
(ˈmænˌkaɪnd; for 1, also mænˈkaɪnd)
noun
1.
all human beings; the human race
2.
all human males; the male sex
Word origin
altered (by assoc. with kind < mankin < OE mancynn < man, UNRESOLVED CROSS REF, + cynn, kin
Examples of 'mankind' in a sentence
mankind
This nightmare is indeed a possible future for mankind.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
Sharing a genuine concern for the future of mankind?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It remains the best and only hope we have for the future of mankind.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Is this the future for mankind?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But the machines didn't rise up and destroy mankind.
The Sun (2011)
We're both working to save mankind.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Destiny is set in the far future, when mankind faces extinction from an alien force.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
From today, mankind will have used more natural resources in this calendar year than can be replaced.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They had a romantic belief in mankind's ability to change the world by an act of will.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He explains with a straight face that he has come to 2016 because only you can save mankind.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
SPORT has been helping keep mankind healthy since the dawn of time.
The Sun (2013)
I feel strongly that this is the best location from which to save mankind.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This widely panned science fiction effort follows the familiar storyline of humans fighting to save mankind after aliens invade Earth.
The Sun (2015)
It is essentially the story of a man who is a completely different race to humankind who has taken it upon himself to help mankind survive.
The Sun (2013)
Rather, it is my plea to the audience to encourage mankind to help one another and to see the world as a unified whole.
Christianity Today (2000)
One thing is clear: the foundations of science were built on mankind's ability to reason intuitively.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The planet has gone through two Ice Ages and managed to warm up again without the help of mankind.
The Sun (2012)
That volcanic energy erupted about 20 or 30 years ago when he discovered that there existed a hydrogen bomb capable of destroying mankind.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The essential amino acids During the course of evolution, mankind lost the ability to make some amino acids so they must be supplied from diet.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
Quotations
I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I amSamuel Johnson
Mankind have been created for the sake of one another. Either instruct them, therefore, or endure themMarcus AureliusMeditations
In other languages
mankind
British English: mankind /ˌmænˈkaɪnd/ NOUN
You can refer to all human beings as mankind when you are considering them as a group.
We hope for a better future for all mankind.
American English: mankind
Arabic: بَشَرِيَة
Brazilian Portuguese: humanidade
Chinese: 人类
Croatian: ljudski rod
Czech: lidstvo
Danish: menneskeheden
Dutch: mensheid
European Spanish: género humano
Finnish: ihmiskunta
French: humanité
German: Menschheit
Greek: ανθρωπότητα
Italian: umanità
Japanese: 人類
Korean: 인류
Norwegian: menneskeheten
Polish: rodzaj ludzki
European Portuguese: humanidade
Romanian: omenire
Russian: человечество
Latin American Spanish: género humano
Swedish: mänskligheten
Thai: มนุษยชาติ
Turkish: insanlık
Ukrainian: людство
Vietnamese: nhân loại
Chinese translation of 'mankind'
mankind
(mænˈkaɪnd)
n(u)
(= human beings) 人类(類) (rénlèi)
(noun)
Definition
human beings collectively
the evolution of mankind
Synonyms
people
man
Anxiety is modern man's natural state.
humanity
They face charges of committing crimes against humanity.
human race
humankind
one of the age-old practices of humankind
Homo sapiens
Usage note
Some people object to the use of mankind to refer to all human beings on the grounds that it is sexist. A preferable term is humankind, which refers to both men and women.
Quotations
I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am [Samuel Johnson]Mankind have been created for the sake of one another. Either instruct them, therefore, or endure them [Marcus Aurelius – Meditations]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of humanity
Definition
the human race
They face charges of committing crimes against humanity.