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Mankind vs Humankind - What's the difference?

mankind | humankind |

Humankind is a synonym of mankind.



As nouns the difference between mankind and humankind

is that mankind is the human race in its entirety while humankind is the human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

mankind

English

Noun

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  • The human race in its entirety.
  • *{{quote-book, year=2006, author=(Edwin Black), chapter=2, title= Internal Combustion
    • , passage=More than a mere source of Promethean sustenance to thwart the cold and cook one's meat, wood was quite simply mankind's first industrial and manufacturing fuel.}}
  • Men collectively, as opposed to all women.
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  • *:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
  • (lb) Human feelings; humanity.
  • :(Ben Jonson)

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (all men) womankind

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    humankind

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

    • Synonyms

    * human race * mankind * humanity * Homo sapiens * See also