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Mentor vs Guru - What's the difference?

mentor | guru |

As nouns the difference between mentor and guru

is that mentor is a wise and trusted counselor or teacher while guru is a Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.

As a verb mentor

is to act as someone's mentor.

As a proper noun Mentor

is odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility to raise Odysseus's son Telemachus, while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy.

mentor

English

Noun

(wikipedia mentor) (en noun)
  • A wise and trusted counselor or teacher

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act as someone's mentor

    • Related terms

    * mentee

    See also

    * coach * nestor * sponsor * Article on the etymology and history of the word “mentor” on languagehat.com

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    References

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    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

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