mankind

«mankind» in Mova's school dictionary: All people in the world, considered together; the human… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (mankind, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) All people in the world, considered together; the human race; humankind. tree →

2) (older use) Men, as opposed to women — this use is rare now. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history, science and RE lessons, writers talk about the history of mankind and inventions that helped mankind. Neil Armstrong said on the Moon in 1969: «That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind». Today many people prefer «humankind» or «humanity» so that women are clearly included. Phrases: the history of mankind, for the good of mankind.

examples

• The invention of writing changed mankind forever. tree →
• «One giant leap for mankind,» said Neil Armstrong. tree →
• Christians believe Jesus came to save mankind. tree →
• Medicine is one of the greatest gifts to mankind. tree →
• Pollution is a danger to all mankind. tree →
• The wheel was one of mankind's greatest inventions. tree →
• Truly, this is the way of mankind. tree →

note

Uncountable; no «the» or «a». Many style guides suggest «humankind» or «humanity» instead, to include everyone. Stress: man-KIND.

In the corpora

• Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination.
• In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. —

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «mankind» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.