pundit
Americannoun
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a learned person, expert, or authority.
This pundit's formal instruction in history, philosophy, and political science prepared her for activism in many campaigns.
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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.
noun
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an expert
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(formerly) a learned person
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Also called: pandit. a Brahman learned in Sanskrit and, esp in Hindu religion, philosophy or law
Pronunciation
See tenet ( def. ).
Other Word Forms
- punditic adjective
- punditically adverb
Etymology
Origin of pundit
First recorded in 1665–75; from Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita “learned man” (noun), “learned” (adjective); of uncertain origin; perhaps akin to prajñā́ “knowledge” ( pro 1 ( def. ), know 1 ( def. ) )
Example Sentences
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Studio pundit, former Hearts player Michael Stewart, is similarly minded to Stevenson.
From BBC
But seven years on they are still to establish their arena as a place teams fear to come, with some pundits claiming it is too welcoming for opposition players.
From BBC
The next time a pundit cites that as a positive factor, though, ask them what happens with cash when it runs onto the metaphorical field?
Despite their blistering form, Detroit -- wholly reconstructed after finishing rock-bottom of the Eastern Conference just two years ago -- are still few pundits' top pick to win the title.
From Barron's
Mark: A lot of the players from that era are now pundits - in the same way that when you were playing, a lot of the successful Liverpool team were pundits.
From BBC
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