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Is there an antonym for "mentor"?

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;

https://www.powerthesaurus.org/role_model/antonyms

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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

https://anthonysanni.com/blog/why-you-need-anti-mentor

Answered by Rem on November 3, 2020

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