people
Members of society
The noun people is used as the plural of person in most contexts, even though the words share no history.
People is, however, related to popular and population.
In addition to denoting any group of two or more humans, people is used to denote groups that share particular characteristics, as in the German people.
Even though people is a plural noun, the pluralized form peoples is also used to talk about multiple groups, each of which has a distinct identity.
All human beings collectively
- mankindCollective term for people
- mortalsBeings destined to expire
- human raceAll people collectively
- human beingsMembers of Homo sapiens
civilization · species · souls · flesh and blood · earthlings · humans · world · brotherhood
Statistical population characteristics
- censusOfficial population count
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- citizensMembers of a nation
nationals · natives · denizens · settlers · immigrants · emigrants · refugees · migrants
Body of inhabitants
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
- nationSovereign political entity
- polityOrganized governmental system
- democracyRule by the people
electorate · voters · taxpayers · bourgeoisie · proletariat · working class · middle class · elite
Dense pressing crowd
- multitudeVery large number
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- massesBulk or populace
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
mob · swarm · crush · spectators · audience · onlookers · bystanders · attendees
Those connected by blood
spouse · household · clan · ancestors · descendants · generations · in-laws · cousins
Social group sharing ancestry
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- nativeOriginating from a place
- ethnic groupPopulation sharing cultural identity
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
elders · chieftain · shaman · nomadic · hunter-gatherer · First Nations · tribal · ancestral lands
Residential area nearby
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
unity · collective · network · congregation · association · commune · bonding · support
Study of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- family treeChart of ancestors
roots · forebears · ancestors · progenitors · descent · pedigree · forefathers · predecessors
humankind
All human beings collectively
- mankindCollective term for people
- mortalsBeings destined to expire
- human raceAll people collectively
human beings · civilization · species · souls · flesh and blood · earthlings · humans · world · brotherhood · sisterhood
demographics
Statistical population characteristics
- censusOfficial population count
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- residentsPeople living somewhere
citizens · nationals · natives · denizens · settlers · immigrants · emigrants · refugees · migrants · birthrate
citizenry
Body of inhabitants
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
- nationSovereign political entity
- polityOrganized governmental system
democracy · electorate · voters · taxpayers · bourgeoisie · proletariat · working class · middle class · elite · commoners
throng
Dense pressing crowd
horde · mob · swarm · crush · spectators · audience · onlookers · bystanders · attendees · revelers
relatives
Those connected by blood
siblings · spouse · household · clan · ancestors · descendants · generations · in-laws · cousins · grandparents
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- nativeOriginating from a place
- ethnic groupPopulation sharing cultural identity
clan · elders · chieftain · shaman · nomadic · hunter-gatherer · First Nations · tribal · ancestral lands · reservations
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
cooperation · unity · collective · network · congregation · association · commune · bonding · support · togetherness
genealogy
Study of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
family tree · roots · forebears · ancestors · progenitors · descent · pedigree · forefathers · predecessors · origin
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
rituals · cuisine · language · beliefs · mythology · ceremonies · values · norms · festivals · attire
peoplearistocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
nobility · royalty · elite · ruling class · upper class
- some peopleAn unspecified group
- old peopleAged members of society
- those peopleSpecified distant individuals
- young peopleThose in early life
- famous peopleWidely recognized public figures
- of all peopleExpression noting ironic choice
peoples, people's, peopled, unpeopled, peopling, overpeopled, people-pleasers, people-carriers