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Spell Bee Word: mankind


Basic Details

Word: Mankind

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: All human beings taken together; the human race.

Synonyms: humanity, humankind, the human race

How to Spell Mankind

Syllables: man - kind

Tricky part: It is one closed word, man + kind, with no space or hyphen and no e at the end.

Watch out for: mankinde, mankined, mankynd

Memory tip: Be kind to all mankind: the word ends in kind.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The invention of the wheel was a big step for mankind.

Example 2: Scientists hope a cure for malaria will one day benefit all mankind.

Example 3: Fire was one of the earliest tools of mankind.

Fun Fact

When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon in July 1969, he said it was 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) manpowar
b) manservent
c) mankind
d) manhoal

Show answer

c) mankind. Man + kind joins two correct words; the others should be manhole, manservant and manpower.

Word Connection

Choose the word closest in meaning to mankind as used in the sentence:

The printing press changed the history of mankind.

a) humanity
b) machinery
c) nature
d) animals

Show answer

a) humanity. Mankind means all people together, and so does humanity.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

mankinde

a) e
b) n
c) d
d) k

Show answer

a) e. Mankind finishes with the d of kind; there is no e after it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word is often used today in place of mankind?

a) manhood
b) kingdom
c) humankind
d) kindness

Show answer

c) humankind

2. Who spoke of 'one giant leap for mankind'?

a) Kalpana Chawla
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Isaac Newton
d) C. V. Raman

Show answer

b) Neil Armstrong

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