humankind vs human

human vs humankind

humankind and human both are nouns.

humankind is not an adjective while human is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
humankind	Yes	No	No	No
human	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, human is a hypernym of humankind; that is, human is a word with a broader meaning than humankind:

humankind: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
human: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

Other hypernyms of humankind include group, grouping, homo, human being, man.

humankind (noun)	human (noun)
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth	any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

humankind (adjective)	human (adjective)
	having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
	characteristic of humanity
	relating to a person

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