Definition of 'counsellor'
Word forms: plural counsellors
regional note: in AM, use counselor
countable noun
A counsellor is a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it, especially advice on their personal problems.
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▶ USAGE Avoid confusion with councillor4.
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counsellorship (ˈcounsellorˌship) or US counselorship (ˈcounselorˌship) noun
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counsellor
British English: counsellor
NOUN /ˈkaʊnsələ/
A counselor is someone whose job is to give people advice and help them with problems.
Children who have suffered like this should see a counsellor experienced in bereavement.
- American English: counselor /ˈkaʊnsələr/
- Brazilian Portuguese: conselheiro
- Chinese: 咨询师
- European Spanish: consejero
- French: conseiller
- German: Berater
- Italian: consigliere
- Japanese: カウンセラー
- Korean: 상담 전문가
- European Portuguese: aconselhador
- Latin American Spanish: consejero
- Thai: ผู้ให้คำปรึกษาปัญหา
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