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is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable when the meaning is 'the human species' and with the stress on the first syllable in the less usual sense 'male people, as distinct from female'. In the first meaning, humankind is now often used instead. See sexist language.

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noun

The human race: earth, flesh, Homo sapiens, humanity, humankind, man, universe, world. See culture/nature.

n

Definition: the human race
Antonyms: plant life

IN BRIEF: n. - All of the living human inhabitants of the earth.

Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind. — John F. Kennedy

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• Social Structure and Conditions - mankind: humanity; humankind

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See words rhyming with "mankind."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - menneskeheden, menneskene, mennesket

Nederlands (Dutch)
mensheid, mannen

Français (French)
n. - humanité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Menschheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - (η) ανθρωπότητα, (το) ανθρώπινο γένος

Italiano (Italian)
genere umano

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - os homens (m pl)

Русский (Russian)
человечество, мужчины

Español (Spanish)
n. - humanidad, género humano

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - mänskligheten, manssläktet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
人类, 男性

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 人類, 男性

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 인간, 남자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 人類, 人間

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الجمع) بشريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮האנושות, בני-האדם‬

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