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pundit
[puhn-dit]
noun
a learned person, expert, or authority.
This pundit's formal instruction in history, philosophy, and political science prepared her for activism in many campaigns.
Synonyms: , ,a person who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator.
Opinions masquerade as news, while ill-informed pundits and vested interests cloud the issues and bend the truth into pretzels.
pundit
/ ˈʌԻɪ /
noun
an expert
(formerly) a learned person
Also called: pandit.a Brahman learned in Sanskrit and, esp in Hindu religion, philosophy or law
Pronunciation Note
Other Word Forms
- punditic adjective
- punditically adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of pundit1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pundit1
Example Sentences
In the face of constant negative prognostications and outright attacks by pundits and politicos of all stripes, how is it that California, like Sisyphus, keeps pushing such a giant boulder up an ever-growing mountain?
During a week of protest, Los Angeles is the center stage of the national immigration debate, with pundits on both sides characterizing the fight through the lens of their respective viewpoints.
In January Johnny Herbert was dropped by the FIA, which said his "duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible".
She went on to become a successful commentator and pundit, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989.
Political pundit Mike Madrid pointed out how personal this issue of immigration is to Padilla.
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