manward

[ man-werd ]

/ ˈmæn wərd /

Also man·wards. toward humankind: The church directed its attention manward as well as heavenward.

directed toward humankind.

Origin of manward

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at man¹, -ward

"Intuition, on the manward side of it at least, doesn't go," he was saying with half-boyish candor.

The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush |Francis Lynde
And the first step into the realm of giving is a like surrender--not manward, but Godward: an utter yielding of our best.

Parables of the Cross |I. Lilias Trotter
I have spoken of sacrifice as one of the two outward, manward traits of His character.

Quiet Talks on Following the Christ |S. D. Gordon
The compassion was the manward expression of the passion for the Father.

Quiet Talks on Following the Christ |S. D. Gordon

There are two relations that we hold: one Godward, and the other manward.

The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882 |The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle