menschen
Yiddish honorable ones
Menschen is the plural of mensch, a Yiddish-derived term for a person of integrity and honor.
While mensch emphasizes individual character, menschen extends to groups: The volunteers were real menschen, every one of them.
The word carries warmth and moral approval—menschen are decent, upstanding people you can count on.
Concern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- dignityInnate personal worth
- solidarityUnity among allies
brotherhood · sisterhood · humaneness · benevolence · goodwill · morality · conscience · decency
Collective of connected people
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
- social fabricInterconnected relationships in society
- kinshipState of being related
bonds · relations · neighbors · compatriots · countrymen · peers · brethren · tribe
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- dignityInnate personal worth
solidarity · brotherhood · sisterhood · humaneness · benevolence · goodwill · morality · conscience · decency · virtue
community
Collective of connected people
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
- social fabricInterconnected relationships in society
kinship · bonds · relations · neighbors · compatriots · countrymen · peers · brethren · tribe · clan
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
rituals · beliefs · values · language · religion · ceremonies · diversity · identity · ancestry · roots
crowd
Large public gathering
gathering · assembly · congregation · populace · horde · mob · flock · swarm · throngs · populace
menschenmachines
Devices that perform tasks
robots · artificial intelligence · AI · androids · automatons