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humankind vs human being

human being vs humankind

humankind and human being both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humankind Yes No No No
human being Yes No No No
As nouns, human being is a hypernym of humankind; that is, human being is a word with a broader meaning than humankind:
  • humankind: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
  • human being: 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, man.
humankind (noun) human being (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
Difference between humankind and human being

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