Definition of MANKIND

mankind

Plural: mankind

Noun

  • All human beings collectively; the entire human race.
  • all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    • "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
  • The human race in its entirety.
  • Men collectively, as opposed to all women.
  • Human feelings; humanity.

Examples

  • His play of MANKIND was a sweeping statement about the global nature of word games.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mankinde, alteration (due to kinde = “kind, nature, sort”) of earlier mankin, from Old English mancynn. Equivalent to man + kin, and/or man + -kind. Cognate with Scots mankind, Middle High German mankünne, Danish mandkøn, Icelandic mannkyn (“mankind”). See also mankin.

Synonyms

human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, man, world

Antonyms

womankind, womenkind

Scrabble Score: 14

mankind: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mankind: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mankind: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

mankind: valid Words With Friends Word