mankind (ˌmænˈkaɪnd
)
Definitions
noun
- human beings collectively; humanity
- men collectively, as opposed to womankind
Quotations
"I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am"
"Mankind have been created for the sake of one another. Either instruct them, therefore, or endure them"
Translations
- British English:
mankind
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.ˌmænˈkaɪnd NOUN We hope for a better future for all mankind.
- Spanish:
género humano
nm
- French:
humanité
nf
- German:
Menschheit
nf
- Chinese: 人类 n
- Arabic: بَشَرِيَة n
- Portuguese: humanidade nf
- Russian: человечество nnt
- Croatian: ljudski rod nm
- Czech: lidstvo nnt
- Danish: menneskeheden nutr
- Dutch: mensheid nnt
- Finnish: ihmiskunta n
- Greek: ανθρωπότητα nf
- Italian: umanità nf
- Japanese: 人類 n
- Korean: 인류 n
- Norwegian: menneskeheten n
- Polish: rodzaj ludzki nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: humanidade nf
- European Spanish:
género humano
nm
- Swedish: mänskligheten nutr
- Thai: มนุษยชาติ n
- Turkish: insanlık n
- Vietnamese: nhân loại n
Usage examples
How feeble was mankind , clutching at the straws that fell from their straw gods.
, Grace (1989)This was the place built by the fifth Guru, an apostle of peace, as a symbol of love and unity of mankind.
India Today (1996)- Looking back on my life, I can scarcely believe the advances mankind has made in my 53 years.
Globe and Mail (2003)He says:'The business of mankind involves rotary international service in every corner of the globe.
Glasgow Herald (2002)On the contrary, we shall be fortified and encouraged in our efforts to rescue mankind from his tyranny...
, THE HITLER-HESS DECEPTION (2003)