ROLE MODEL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone worthy of imitation

Example:

every child needs a role model

Synonyms:

model; role model

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("role model" is a kind of...):

leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "role model"):

apotheosis; ideal; nonesuch; nonpareil; nonsuch; paragon; saint (model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal)

fashion arbiter; taste-maker; trend-setter (someone who popularizes a new fashion)