peoplekind
peoplekind noun: people as a whole; humanity, humankind; a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind".
Noun
peoplekind pl (plural only)
- People as a whole; humanity, humankind; a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind".
- Adam and Eve caused a rift to come between peoplekind and God.2011, Fredrick James Terriere, End of Man, page 525
- The morning show devoted a segment to the incident, and interviewed controversial University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson, who slammed his use of the word “peoplekind.”2018 February 6, Rebecca Joseph, “Justin Trudeau’s ‘peoplekind’ remark draws ridicule in U.S. and U.K. media”, in Global News, archived from the original on 17 May 2025
- Synonyms:
- humankind
Synonyms of peoplekind
Origin of peoplekind
From people + -kind. The term was popularized by Justin Trudeau in 2018.
Questions about peoplekind
- What does peoplekind mean?
- Peoplekind means people as a whole; humanity, humankind; a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind".
- What part of speech is peoplekind?
- Peoplekind is a noun.
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