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Mentor vs Instructor - What's the difference?

mentor | instructor |

As a proper noun mentor

is (greek mythology) odysseus's trusted counselor he was assigned the responsibility to raise odysseus's son telemachus, while odysseus was away fighting in troy.

As a noun instructor is

one who instructs; a teacher.

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

    Anagrams

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    References

    English eponyms ----

    instructor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * instructour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who instructs; a teacher

    • Synonyms

    * instructer (much less common)