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guruism

guruism noun: the tendency to look to a particular revered individual as a teacher or mentor.

Noun

guruism (usually uncountable, plural guruisms)

  1. (usually) The tendency to look to a particular revered individual as a teacher or mentor.

Forms of guruism

pluralguruisms

Origin of guruism

From guru + -ism.

Questions about guruism

What does guruism mean?
Guruism means the tendency to look to a particular revered individual as a teacher or mentor.
What part of speech is guruism?
Guruism is a noun.
What is the plural of guruism?
The plural of guruism is guruisms.

Words near guruism in the dictionary

  1. gurued
  2. Gurugram
  3. guruhood
  4. guruing
  5. guruish
  6. guruism
  7. guruisms
  8. guruji
  9. gurujis
  10. gurukul
  11. gurukula

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