Synonyms for guru

Most common

past master · scholar · sifu

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   In Indian traditions: a spiritual teacher who transmits knowledge to a shishya.

Related words

Phrases

tech guru

Forms

Plural

gurus → scholars, authorities, sifus…

Example sentences

• scholar A great scholar is not necessarily a good teacher.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

sifu

7 letters

scholar²

9 letters

authority⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scholar² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

gourou

Italiano

santone

Español

gurú

Deutsch

Guru