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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#m1)

2) (older use) Men, as opposed to women — this use is rare now. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#m2)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#x1)
- «One giant leap for mankind,» said Neil Armstrong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#x2)
- Christians believe Jesus came to save mankind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#x3)
- Medicine is one of the greatest gifts to mankind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#x4)
- Pollution is a danger to all mankind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#x5)
- The wheel was one of mankind's greatest inventions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#x6)
- Truly, this is the way of mankind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/#x7)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.533/)
- [In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. —](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.292/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «mankind» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mankind/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.