All guru synonyms
gu·ru
G g noun guru
- mentor — (in the Odyssey) a loyal adviser of Odysseus entrusted with the care and education of Telemachus.
- tutor — a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- master — botmaster
- teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- sage — Alain René [a-lan ruh-ney] /aˈlɛ̃ rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1747, French novelist and dramatist.
- leader — a person or thing that leads.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- geek — computer geek
- techie — a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
- maharishi — a teacher of spiritual and mystical knowledge; religious sage: often used as an honorary title.
- counselor — A counselor is a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it, especially advice on their personal problems.
- guide — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
- leading light — an important or influential person: a leading light of the community.
- pundit — a learned person, expert, or authority.
- specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.