· all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
Synonym(s): world, human_race, humanity, humankind, humans, mankind, man
Hypernym(s): homo, man, human_being, human, group, grouping
· any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
Hypernym(s): hominid