Meaning 1formal · 82%
All human beings considered together as a species or global community.
Natural examples
Die Menschheit steht vor gemeinsamen Umweltproblemen.
Humanity faces shared environmental problems.
Viele Erfindungen veränderten die Geschichte der Menschheit.
Many inventions changed the history of humankind.
Die Raumfahrt erweitert den Blick der Menschheit auf das Universum.
Space exploration expands humanity's view of the universe.
Usage note
Feminine and uncountable. Menschheit means people collectively, unlike plural Menschen.
Mini-lesson: Menschheit
All human beings considered together as a species or global community. Feminine and uncountable. Menschheit means people collectively, unlike plural Menschen.
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