— guruship , n.
/goor"ooh, goo rooh"/ , n.
1. Hinduism. a preceptor giving personal religious instruction.
2. an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader.
3. any person who counsels or advises; mentor: The elder senator was her political guru.
4. a leader in a particular field: the city's cultural gurus.
[ 1820-30; guru guru venerable, weighty ]