role model

noun

Etymology

Coined by sociologist Robert K. Merton. First use appears c. 1944 in the American Sociological Review.

Definitions

  1. 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?

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