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guru

/ˈguru/

Where it comes from

dal vedico gŭrŭ- (devanāgarī गुरु) cioè "pesante, venerabile"

noun

illustre religioso indù o sikh
broadly maestro o guida spirituale
pejorative, ironico individuo che, senza averne i requisiti, ostenta un comportamento da maestro spirituale

Similar: santone · Opposite: discepolo, allievo, seguace

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: santone · Opposite: discepolo, allievo, seguace

In English

guru spiritual teacher

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"guru." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/guru.

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@misc{guru_2026,
  title = {guru},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/guru},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}