APA Dictionary of Psychology

guru

Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
  1. in Hinduism and Sikhism, a spiritual teacher or leader, specifically one charged with keeping alive the oral teachings.
  2. in general usage, any teacher, counselor, or intellectual leader, particularly one regarded as having special knowledge. [Sanskrit, literally: “teacher”]
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