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guider

guider

3.8
A person who leads a group and shows the way
  • noun
  • /ˈɡaɪdər/
: guía
  • He's hot to spend some reflective moments at the canal because his great-grandfather was a barge guider way back when who got killed by a donkey.

I have had like a friend who's a kind of coach slash therapist slash spiritual guider in some way.

Examples

  • A tour guider showed us the historical landmarks of the city during our visit.

  • I have had like a friend who's a kind of coach slash therapist slash spiritual guider in some way.

  • The political leaders are the geniuses, guiders, commanders, steersmen, and finally great general designers, while the ordinary people are screws and gears.

    Academic text (1991)
  • As a nature guider, she led the group through the forest, pointing out various plants and animals.

  • The hiking club hired a knowledgeable guider to ensure everyone safely navigated the mountain trails.

Synonyms

guide
vsguider
320 1.0

A person who leads and gives information on trips or in new places

covers both people and things that show the way
guiding light
vsguider
4 4.2

A person who leads and inspires others in a group by example

is the literal kind referring to someone or something that shows direction
ductor
vsguider
  • UK
9.9

A person who leads a group of people

is the common modern term for that same role
trailblazer
vsguider
6.2

A person who marks a path in the wild with signs on trees to guide others

is more general and applies beyond making physical trail marks

How Skilled

mentor
245 2.7
leader
∞ 1.0
guider
3.8
guide
320 1.0
assistant
833 1.0
helper
79 1.0

Surface Forms

guider singular
guiders plural

Morphology

guider = guide (transparent) = guide + er

The word is a straightforward agentive noun formed from 'guide' + '-er', meaning a person or thing that guides.

Etymology

Guider comes from the simple word guide ('to lead' or 'show the way') plus the ending -er that names a person. So a guider is literally someone who 'leads' others, which fits a person who shows the path on a hike.