counselor

American  

[koun-suh-ler] / ˈkaʊn sə lər /

especially British, counsellor

noun

1. a person who counsels; adviser.

2. a faculty member who advises students on personal and academic problems, career choices, and the like.

3. an assistant at a children's camp, often a high school or college student, who supervises a group of children or directs a particular activity, as nature study or a sport.

4. a lawyer, especially a trial lawyer; counselor-at-law.

   Synonyms:

   advocate, counsel, barrister, solicitor, attorney

5. an official of an embassy or legation who ranks below an ambassador or minister.

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Other Word Forms

• counselorship noun
• precounsellor noun

Etymology

Origin of counselor

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English counseiler, counseillour, from Anglo-French cunseiler, cunseiliour, Old French conseilleor, conseillier; counsel, -eur, -er ², -or ²

Example Sentences

Cherelle Palmer, a licensed mental health counselor based in Florida, said the flu she got in December “significantly impacted” her daily functioning.

From Salon

Each student is evaluated twice by two people, typically high school counselors and retired high school counselors who are specially trained.

From Los Angeles Times

Before that, he tried his hand at rapping and worked as a foreclosure-prevention counselor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Obviously, I’m not a therapist. I’m a designer, even though in our field, we often make the joke that we’re not just designers, we’re marriage counselors,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

The need for mental health counselors and support has only grown.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advocate
• instructor
• mentor
• teacher