a companion; comrade; associate: They have been fellows since childhood. a person belonging to the same rank or class; equal; peer: The doctor conferred with his fellows. one of a pair; mate; match: a shoe without its fellow. Education.

What is the real meaning of fellow?

1 : companionship, company looking for the fellowship of friendly people. 2a : community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience their fellowship in crime— A. J. Ayer. b : the state of being a fellow or associate. 3 : a company of equals or friends : association a youth fellowship.

Is fellow is a bad word?

Fellow – Avoid using "fellow" when you mean "a person." Calling someone a fellow is more formal than calling him or her a dude, but "fellow" is still a colloquialism.