guruism

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noun

The tendency to look to a particular revered individual as a teacher or mentor.

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Meanings

nounguruism (usually uncountable, plural guruisms)

plural guruisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe tendency to look to a particular revered individual as a teacher or mentor.

Origin

From guru + -ism.

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APA

guruism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guruism

MLA

“guruism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guruism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guruism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guruism.

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