fellow man
One's human kin
Fellow man refers to other human beings considered as sharing a common humanity.
The phrase typically appears in moral or philosophical contexts about how we should treat others: We have a duty to help our fellow man.
Though gendered in form, fellow man usually means all people.
The plural fellow men is less common than the singular used collectively.
- neighbourPerson living close by
- love thy neighborScriptural mandate for kindness
- comradeFellow member, shared cause
- humanityPeople as a whole
- common humanityShared nature of people
brotherhood · mutual aid · helping hand · solidarity · charity · kindness · generosity · compassion · benevolence · golden rule · universality · empathy · altruism · interdependence · community · friendship · humankind · companionship