mensdom

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch mensdom. Equivalent to mens +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛns.dɔm/

Noun

mensdom (uncountable)

1. humanity, mankind

   Synonym: mensheid

Dutch

Alternative forms

• menschdom (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of mens +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛns.dɔm/

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• Hyphenation: mens‧dom

Noun

mensdom n (uncountable)

1. humanity, mankind

   Synonym: mensheid (more common)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: mensdom