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Mitmensch

fellow human

noun MIT-mensh Rare
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Also means

fellow being

Usage Note

Mitmensch stresses our shared humanity and appears in ethical or social contexts: Rücksicht auf seine Mitmenschen nehmen (to be considerate of one's fellow humans). It is a weak masculine noun (dem Mitmenschen); plural Mitmenschen.

Examples

"Hilfsbereitschaft gegenüber seinen Mitmenschen zeichnete ihn aus."

Natural Translation

Willingness to help his fellow humans was a defining trait of his.

Literal Translation

Helpfulness toward his fellow-humans distinguished him out.

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