English Language & Usage Asked by Memetican on November 3, 2020
If "mentor" describes someone that you learn important lessons from, and you are intentionally developing yourself towards their example …
What would an appropriate word be for someone that demonstrates to you what not to do, and that you are developing away from their example?
The closest example dichotomy I can think of is hero v, villain.
Edit-
Perhaps a better word for comparison is "role model"- in that you may not know them personally, but you are actively pursuing their example. The antonym I’m looking for describes someone who you do not want to be like- however this does not necessarily mean that they are a bad person, so these terms don’t seem to fit;
I thought of the word, anti-mentor, because it sounded like, anti-matter.
"Why you need an anti-mentor in your life (and how to pick one)," by Anthony Sanni
Answered by Rem on November 3, 2020
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