The definition of an agony aunt is a British advice columnist who gives advice when people write in with problems. A woman who writes an advice column for the newspaper who gives advice on letters with problems related to family and dating relationships is an example of an agony aunt.

What does being an agony aunt mean?

noun. (sometimes capital) a person who writes the replies to readers' letters in an agony columnGender-netural form: advice columnist.

What do Americans call an agony aunt?

agony aunt ​Definitions and Synonyms

The American word is advice columnist.