role model
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role model
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Coined by sociologist Robert K. Merton. First use appears c. 1944 in the American Sociological Review.
noun role models · role-model · rolemodel · rôle model
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A person who serves as an example, or whose behavior is emulated by others.
Where's my wife and family? / What if I die here? / Who'll be my role model / Now that my role model is gone, gone?
Similar: exemplar, household deity, archetype, epitome, example, icon, model, paradigm, paragon, pattern, quintessence, template
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noun person who serves as an example
| Español | modelo a imitar / seguir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 역할 모델 |
| 日本語 | お手本 o-tehon |
| 中文 | 榜樣 /榜样 bǎngyàng, 表率 biǎoshuài |
| Português | modelo, exemplo |
| Français | modèle, exemple |
| Deutsch | Vorbild |
| Italiano | modello di comportamento, esempio, modello, falsariga, paradigma |
| Русский | образе́ц для подража́ния obrazéc dlja podražánija, приме́р primér, образе́ц obrazéc |
| עברית | מודל לחיקוי |
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title = {role model},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/role%20model},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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