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mankind
English
Etymology
From Middle English mankinde, mankende, mankunde, mankuinde, alteration (due to kinde, kunde (“kind, nature, sort”)) of earlier mankin, mankun, mancun (“mankind”), from Old English mancynn; equivalent to man +? kin, and/or man +? -kind. Cognate with Scots mankind, Middle High German mankünne, Danish mandkøn, Icelandic mannkyn (“mankind”). See also mankin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæn?ka?nd/
- Rhymes: -a?nd
Noun
mankind (uncountable)
- The human race in its entirety.
- Men collectively, as opposed to all women.
- “[...] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons?! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
- (obsolete) Human feelings; humanity.
- 1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter
- And they are two strong ties upon mankind. Justice is the virtue that innocence rejoi?eth in
- 1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter
Usage notes
- In recent usage, people may interpret mankind to be not gender inclusive and may choose to use gender-neutral options like humanity, humankind or peoplekind instead. See the usage notes at man.
Synonyms
- (all men, humans): See Thesaurus:humankind
Antonyms
- (all men, male humans): womankind, womenkind
Hyponyms
- (all men, humans): womankind, womenkind
Derived terms
- mankindly
- mankindness
Translations
Further reading
- mankind in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- mankind in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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maledom
English
Etymology 1
male +? -dom
Noun
maledom (uncountable)
- Men considered as a group; mankind.
- 1995, Brian Sutton-Smith, Anthony D. Pellegrini, The future of play theory (page 287)
- There is a gender connotation here also, with the second power rhetoric clearly identified with maledom...
- 1995, Brian Sutton-Smith, Anthony D. Pellegrini, The future of play theory (page 287)
Coordinate terms
- femaledom
Etymology 2
male +? dom
Noun
maledom (plural maledoms)
- (chiefly Internet, BDSM, informal) A male dominator in sadomasochistic sexual practices.
- 1997, "Anthony & Joy Hilbert", Attention Joy gets (was: Woofie on Trust) (on newsgroup alt.personals.bondage)
- And these things are better coming from a femsub like her because you so often dismiss criticism from maledoms as proof that they can't take competition.
- 1997, "Anthony & Joy Hilbert", Attention Joy gets (was: Woofie on Trust) (on newsgroup alt.personals.bondage)
Related terms
- femdom
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