fellowman
Americannoun
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fellowmen
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fellowman
First recorded in 1750–60
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One Raymond Briez, 29, underwent last week his 101st transfusion by which he gave a quart of his blood to save the life of a fellowman.
From Time Magazine Archive
He felt that God would not let him perish by the sword if he did not live by the sword, and he had a deep sense of duty to his fellowman.
From Time Magazine Archive
In view of this fundamental unity and agreement of all phenomenal life, why should man in his kingdom of existence wage war or indulge in hostility and destructive strife against his fellowman?
From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá
In this way only will you be able to help your fellowman find the work, the environment and the marriage wherein he can be happy and successful.
From How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types by Elsie Lincoln Benedict
The man who discovers means to help his fellowman, does a good act, but it is the man with the dollars in front of his eyes that commercializes the discovery and invention.
From Evening Round Up More Good Stuff Like Pep by William Crosbie Hunter
In 1984, the Alabama Supreme Court defined moral turpitude as “an act of baseness, vileness or depravity in the private and social duties which a man owes to his fellowmen or to society in general.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2016
Devotion to God, loyalty to country, love of our fellowmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
His belief in God and his fellowmen was always evident.
From Time Magazine Archive
But when Lachlen discovers that he is doomed, he decides that all this friendliness was merely pity, and with proud fury he again rejects his fellowmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
He wondered what criterion people used when they applied the tags “good” and “bad” to their fellowmen.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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