Guru vs Professor - What's the difference?
guru | professor |
A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher.
* 1817 , William Ward, History, Literature and Religion of the Hindoos , vol II:
* 2010 , Wendy Shanker, The Guardian , 10 May 2010:
(sometimes, humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
* 2004 , ‘Vintage technology’, Time , 18 Oct 2004:
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A teacher or faculty member at a college or university.
A higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university. Abbreviated
An honorific title for a higher ranking teacher. (Capitalised)
(archaic) One who professes.
* 1897 , Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers (transl.) The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage'', Introduction, p. ''v :
(US, slang) A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.
* 2006 , Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day , Vintage 2007, p. 415:
The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show; a Punchman.
As nouns the difference between guru and professor
is that guru is a Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher while professor is a teacher or faculty member at a college or university.guru
English
Alternative forms
* goru * goorooNoun
(en noun)- 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.
- Traditionally, a guru is a spiritual teacher who guides a student on the road to Enlightenment, or finding God.
- Many oenophiles rely on the ratings and recommendations of wine guru Robert Parker when selecting the perfect bottle.
Derived terms
* gurukul * Gurmukhi * guruship * SadguruReferences
professor
English
(wikipedia professor)Alternative forms
* professour (archaic)Noun
(en noun)- Professor Plum'' or ''Prof. Plum .
- This period in which Abraham the Jew lived was one in which Magic was almost universally believed in, and in which its Professors were held in honour;
- You could hear [...] pianos under the hands of whorehouse professors sounding like they came with keys between the keys.