Definitions for role model
role mod·el

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1. model, role modelnoun

   someone worthy of imitation

   "every child needs a role model"

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1. role modelnoun

   A person who serves as an example, whose behavior is emulated by others

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1. Role model

   A role model is a person whose behaviour, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people. The term role model is credited to sociologist Robert K. Merton, who hypothesized that individuals compare themselves with reference groups of people who occupy the social role to which the individual aspires., an example of which is the way young fans may idolize and imitate professional athletes or entertainment artists. In the second half of the twentieth century, U.S. advocates for workplace equity popularized the term and concept of role models as part of a larger social capital lexicon—which also includes terms such as glass ceiling, networking, mentoring, and gatekeeper—serving to identify and address the problems barring non-dominant groups from professional success. Mainstream business literature subsequently adopted the terms and concepts, promoting them as pathways to success for all career climbers. In 1970 these terms were not in the general American vocabulary; by the mid-1990s they had become part of everyday speech. Although the term role model has been criticized more recently as "outdated", the term and its associated responsibility remains prominent in the public consciousness as a commonly used phrase, and a "powerful presence" in the entertainment industry and media.Role models can also be national. for example, Chilean politicians and intellectuals had France as the prime role model during much of the 19th century until they shifted to Germany in the last decades of the century. In short, a role model is a person looked to by others as an example to be imitated.

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1. role model

   A role model is a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger individuals. They can inspire and motivate others to develop positive attitudes, adopt good habits, achieve personal goals and make better life choices. Role models could be public personalities, parents, teachers or peers.

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1. Role model

   The term role model generally means any "person who serves as an example, whose behaviour is emulated by others".

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1. role model

   Read the full text of the Role Model poem by Chris Pearson on the Poetry.com website.

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How to pronounce role model?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say role model in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of role model in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of role model in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of role model in a Sentence

1. Jaycee Chan:

   I'm very ashamed that I haven't been a good role model, i want to start again, but I know that it's the mass media that will decide.

2. President Trump:

   Identity Safe Classrooms: Places to Belong and Learn, he should also recognize that he is a role model for others.

3. Ian Kille:

   Every time I think about it I'm heartbroken, mainly for my daughter, because such an important role model in her life is gone, i think about the kids that were hurt also and even the bus driver.

4. Brittney Griner:

   It is never okay for an argument to turn physical, this will never happen again, and I take my relationship and my responsibility as a role model seriously. I am committed to making positive changes.

5. Margaret Cho, weblog, 05-04-04:

   Some people are that - more than a parent, more than a role model, more than anything less than a religion.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=role model
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Role_Model
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role_Model
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=role model