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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈmɛnʃhaɪt/
"Dies ist ein kleiner Schritt für einen Menschen, aber ein riesiger Sprung für die Menschheit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Human beings considered collectively; the human race.
"Technology has transformed the way mankind communicates across the globe." - 2
Men as distinguished from women (less common in modern usage due to preferences for gender-inclusive terms).
"A feat accomplished through the combined efforts of mankind and womankind."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'manncynn', combining 'mann' (human being) and 'cynn' (kin, race, or family). Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting a tribe or lineage to encompassing the entirety of the human species.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mankind" is said worldwide
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humanité
Transliteration: /y.ma.ni.te/
"L'humanité fait face à de grands défis environnementaux."
Menschheit
Transliteration: /ˈmɛnʃhaɪt/
"Dies ist ein kleiner Schritt für einen Menschen, aber ein riesiger Sprung für die Menschheit."
genere umano
Transliteration: /ˈdʒɛ.ne.re uˈma.no/
"La storia del genere umano è piena di scoperte straordinarie."
humanidad
Transliteration: /u.ma.niˈdad/
"La conservación del planeta es tarea de toda la humanidad."
humanidade
Transliteration: /u.mɐ.niˈda.dʒi/
"A ciência busca constantemente o progresso da humanidade."
मानवजाति
Transliteration: mānavjāti
"यह खोज पूरी मानवजाति के लिए लाभदायक है।"
人类
Transliteration: rén lèi
"人工智能正在改变人类的生活方式。"
인류
Transliteration: in-ryu
"인류는 평화를 위해 협력해야 합니다."
人類
Transliteration: jinrui
"科学技術は人類の歴史を大きく変えました。"
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