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pundit

[puhn-dit]

noun

  1. 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: , ,
  2. 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.

  3. pandit.



pundit

/ ˈʌԻɪ /

noun

  1. an expert

  2. (formerly) a learned person

  3. Also called: pandit.a Brahman learned in Sanskrit and, esp in Hindu religion, philosophy or law

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Other Word Forms

  • punditic adjective
  • punditically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pundit1

First recorded in 1665–75; from Hindi 貹ṇḍ, from Sanskrit 貹ṇḍٲ “learned man” (noun), “learned” (adjective); of uncertain origin; perhaps akin to ñ́ “knowledge” ( pro 1 ( def. ), know 1 ( def. ) )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pundit1

C17: from Hindi pandit, from Sanskrit pandita learned man, from pandita learned
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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?

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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.

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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".

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She went on to become a successful commentator and pundit, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1989.

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Political pundit Mike Madrid pointed out how personal this issue of immigration is to Padilla.

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