Meanings
- pluralplural onlyproscribedsometimesuncommonPeople 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 5251 more example
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 2025Synonyms: humankind
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPeople as a whole; humanity, humankind; a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind".
Origin
From people + -kind. The term was popularized by Justin Trudeau in 2018.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
peoplekind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peoplekind
“peoplekind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peoplekind. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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