loving neighbor

Kind person nearby

Loving neighbor is a biblical concept from Leviticus and the Gospels, commanding care and goodwill toward others as one would show oneself.

The phrase appears most often in religious and ethical contexts: Love your neighbor as yourself.

A loving neighbor can also simply mean a neighbor who is kind and caring: We were lucky to have such a loving neighbor when we first moved in.

Opposites
social proximity

loving neighboroutsider

One excluded from group

stranger · complete stranger

moral/biblical archetype

loving neighborCain

Biblical first killer

oppressor · tormentor · false friend · Judas

relationship quality

loving neighborenemy

Hostile opposing party

antagonist · bitter rival · sworn enemy · nemesis · tormentor

Family

loving, neighbor, love, loved, loves, lover, lovers, lovable, lovely

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G