humankind

/ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

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noun

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"“I’m gonna say it: soccer is one of the most dogs**t sports to ever exist, it’s an embarassment^([sic]) to humankind. I said it, get mad,” xQc said after his opponent scored yet again. “Keep malding, and I want to make sure people understand: it is not ‘football,’ it’s soccer.”"

Etymology tree Latin hūmānusbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English -kind English humankind From human + -kind.

humankinds (plural) human kind (alternative)

find kind mind behind designed signed wind combined presence of mind defined blind assigned

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How do you pronounce humankind?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/.

What does humankind mean?

The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

Where does humankind come from?

Etymology tree Latin hūmānusbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English -kind English humankind From human + -kind.

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