role model

English Thesaurus

1. someone worthy of imitation (noun.person)

hypernym	:	leader,
definition	:	a person who rules or guides or inspires others (noun.person)

hyponym	:	apotheosis, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint,
definition	:	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal (noun.person)

hyponym	:	fashion arbiter, taste-maker, trend-setter,
definition	:	someone who popularizes a new fashion (noun.person)