Mankind meaning

What does “mankind” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“mankind” is a noun with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth.

mankind

noun

  1. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

    “all the world loves a lover”

    “she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University