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Guru vs Gurulike - What's the difference?

guru | gurulike |

As a noun guru

is guru.

As an adjective gurulike is

resembling or characteristic of a guru.

guru

English

Alternative forms

* goru * gooroo

Noun

(en noun)
  • A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
  • * 1817 , William Ward, History, Literature and Religion of the Hindoos , vol II:
    • When the gooroo arrives at the house of a disciple, the whole family prostrate themselves at his feet, and the spiritual guide puts his right foot on the heads of the prostrate family.
  • * 2010 , Wendy Shanker, The Guardian , 10 May 2010:
    • Traditionally, a guru is a spiritual teacher who guides a student on the road to Enlightenment, or finding God.
  • (sometimes, humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
  • * 2004 , ‘Vintage technology’, Time , 18 Oct 2004:
    • Many oenophiles rely on the ratings and recommendations of wine guru Robert Parker when selecting the perfect bottle.

    Derived terms

    * gurukul * Gurmukhi * guruship * Sadguru

    References

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    gurulike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a guru.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=2009-03-03, author=, title=Kusama Dot Com, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Kusama herself, delighted by her escalating auction prices but paranoid about the least implication of indebtedness to any other artist, has retreated ever further into gurulike ambiguities. }}