Need the right word

Hello,

I would appreciate it if someone can tell me a word for the this:

"to mention someone to set an example for others....so that others do not do the same mistake"

thanks a ton !
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[Marylin]

Originally Posted by DShah

Hello,

I would appreciate it if someone can tell me a word for the this:

"to mention someone to set an example for others....so that others do not do the same mistake"

thanks a ton !
D

I am not too sure I understand the question. The person others look up to is oftentimes referred to as a role model.

[Tdol]

We use the French 'pour encourager les autres' in this sense.

[Robert B. Mercer]

I think Marylin is on target with Role Model... it is often a positive, good thing, but it can be used as a bad thing...

"The wonderful little boy Tommy was a role model for all the other children who wanted to be smart."

"But evil, bad little David was the role model for every lazy boy in school who wanted to cause trouble."

Also, perhaps:

"In our school, David is a bad example of what children should do... every thing David does sets a bad example for children."