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humankind

hu·man·kind

UK/ˌhjuːmənˈkaɪnd/ US/ˈhjumʌˌnkaɪnd/ uncommon

noun

1.

all of the inhabitants of the earth

  • “all the world loves a lover”
  • “she always used”
  • “because”
  • “seemed to slight the women”

Origin

From human + -kind.

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