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mankind vs human being

human being vs mankind

mankind and human being both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mankind Yes No No No
human being Yes No No No
As nouns, human being is a hypernym of mankind; that is, human being is a word with a broader meaning than mankind:
  • mankind: 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 mankind include group, grouping, homo, human, man.
mankind (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 mankind and human being

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