role models
People worth emulating
Role models are people whose behavior, success, or character others admire and try to emulate.
The term usually applies to public figures, mentors, or family members who embody qualities worth imitating: She looked to her grandmother as a role model.
Parents worry about who their children's role models are—athletes, celebrities, or peers.
The singular works as a noun or verb: He role models good citizenship for his students.
Flawless model to emulate
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
- idealStandard of perfection
- iconPictorial screen symbol
hero · champion · pioneer · trailblazer · legend · luminary · visionary · beacon
Mother or father
- teacherOne who instructs others
- coachOne who instructs
- athleteSports competitor
- activistVigorous cause champion
entrepreneur · scientist · artist · elder · sibling · grandparent · community leader · historical figure
Advice for decisions
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- advisingGiving informed guidance
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
counseling · nurturing · support · sponsorship · apprenticeship · protégé · teaching · encouragement
Copy of the original
- emulationCopying to rival
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- exampleRepresentative case shown
guidance · shaping · peer pressure · authority figure · celebrity culture · media representation · identification · aspiration
paragon
Flawless model to emulate
icon · hero · champion · pioneer · trailblazer · legend · luminary · visionary · beacon · standard-bearer
parent
Mother or father
activist · entrepreneur · scientist · artist · elder · sibling · grandparent · community leader · historical figure · religious leader
guidance
Advice for decisions
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- advisingGiving informed guidance
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
training · counseling · nurturing · support · sponsorship · apprenticeship · protégé · teaching · encouragement · wisdom
imitation
Copy of the original
- emulationCopying to rival
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
example · guidance · shaping · peer pressure · authority figure · celebrity culture · media representation · identification · aspiration · looking up to
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- women's historywomen's history, herstory, women's movement, suffrage movement, notable women
- celebritycelebs, stardom, A-list, A-listers, movie stars
- girls fictionheroines, girl power, schoolgirls, princesses, coming-of-age
- girls' empowermentself-esteem, confidence, leadership, mentorship, Girl Scouts
- women achieverswomen's history, pioneering women, trailblazers, innovators, leaders
role modelscautionary tales
Stories conveying warnings
villains · disgraces · scoundrels · reprobates · object lessons
role modelsbad influences
People promoting harmful behavior
corruptors · enablers · misleaders · tempters · destroyers
model, role, models, modeling, role model, modelling, modeler, modeller