Difference between Humanity and Humankind

What is the difference between Humanity and Humankind?

Humanity as a noun is mankind, human beings as a group while Humankind as a noun is the human race; mankind, humanity; homo sapiens.

Humanity

Part of speech: noun

Definition: mankind, human beings as a group the human condition the quality of being benevolent

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: used to express despair when something terrible or inhumane happens, but frequently used ironically nowadays in frustration at far more minor things.

Humankind

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The human race; mankind, humanity; Homo sapiens.

We hope you now know whether to use Humanity or Humankind in your sentence.

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