Pedagogue vs Guru - What's the difference?
pedagogue | guru |
A teacher or instructor of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young.
A pedant; one who by teaching has become overly formal or pedantic in his or her ways; one who has the manner of a teacher.
(historical, Ancient Greece) A slave who led the master's children to school, and had the charge of them generally.
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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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As nouns the difference between pedagogue and guru
is that pedagogue is pedagogue; educator while guru is guru.pedagogue
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Alternative forms
*Noun
(en noun)- (Goldsmith)
Derived terms
* pedagogic * pedagogical * pedagogically * pedagogyReferences
guru
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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.