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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMentorship
/ˈmɛn.tɔːr.ʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The guidance, advice, and support provided by a mentor to a less experienced person.
"Her career accelerated rapidly thanks to the invaluable mentorship she received from senior executives." - 2
The state or period of being a mentor or being mentored.
"The formal mentorship program lasts for a full academic year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek mythological figure Mentor, whose persona was entrusted with the education of Odysseus's son Telemachus. The suffix -ship was later added in English to denote the state or office of being a mentor, evolving into its modern professional and personal guidance meaning during the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mentorship" is said worldwide
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parrainage
Transliteration: paʁ.naʒ
"Le programme de parrainage aide les nouveaux employés à s'intégrer."
Mentoring
Transliteration: ˈmɛntɔʁɪŋ
"Gutes Mentoring ist entscheidend für die berufliche Entwicklung."
mentorship
Transliteration: mɛnˈtorʃip
"La mentorship offre un supporto fondamentale per la crescita professionale."
mentoría
Transliteration: men.toˈɾi.a
"La mentoría es clave para desarrollar el liderazgo en los jóvenes."
mentoria
Transliteration: mẽ.toˈɾi.a
"A mentoria ajudou-o a navegar pelos desafios da nova empresa."
मार्गदर्शन
Transliteration: maargdarshan
"अच्छे मार्गदर्शन से युवाओं का भविष्य उज्ज्वल हो सकता है।"
导师制
Transliteration: dǎoshīzhì
"公司实行导师制以帮助新人更快适应工作。"
멘토링
Transliteration: mentoring
"신입 사원들을 위한 멘토링 프로그램이 시작되었습니다."
メンターシップ
Transliteration: mentāshippu
"効果的なメンターシップは社員の定着率を高めます。"
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