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fellow member

fellow member

6 2.7
A person who belongs to the same group or club as another
  • noun
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  • Our individualized approach permits us to get to know each fellow member personally.

The the thing that that was the catalyst for me was a romantic relationship within the group with a a fellow member named Sophia.

Examples

  • Fellow members, once again the Irish party has emerged victorious against slander and intrigue.

  • Thank you fellow members of the Youth Parliament for proving stereotypes wrong, for showing that we are not apathetic as young people.

  • How does the culture encourage us to treat fellow members?

    Academic text (1999)
  • I thank you and all fellow members for their contributions over the past few days.

    Blog text (23)
  • You can also gain a wealth of information from fellow members of any portfolio.

    Academic text (2000)
  • They were his friends and fellow members of the student council.

  • And in the true spirit of community, your fellow members will vote to determine the winner!

    Blog text (23)
  • "He's a man of endless energy," says Deidre Labat, a fellow member of SERG and head of the biology department.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And to fellow members across the country, of π Beta Phi, that's the commonly known as sorority, but it's actually a women's fraternity.

  • I would like to welcome all fellow members of the club to our annual meeting.

Synonyms

member
vsfellow member
1.4

A person, animal, or thing that belongs to a group

is limited to human belonging in the same group as another
peer
vsfellow member
285 2.9

A person of the same age or status in a group

is about belonging to the same group rather than equality of status or age
fellow
vsfellow member
98 1.9

A person in the same group or profession as you

is used more for belonging in societies or formal organizations
confrere
vsfellow member
  • Formal
1 9.3

A person who works in the same profession

is broader, covering any shared belonging beyond professional colleagues

Antonyms

4 3.4

Someone who does not belong to a club or group

Surface Forms

fellow member singular

Morphology

fellow + member

The meaning 'a person who belongs to the same group' is directly and compositionally derived from 'fellow' (a person of the same group) + 'member' (a person in a group). This is a transparent, cross-linguistically common nominal composition and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The phrase fellow member comes from two simple images: fellow meaning 'a companion' who stands beside you, and member meaning 'a part of a group'. Imagine people standing side by side as parts of the same team. That's why fellow member means 'a person who belongs to the same group'.