pundit
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pun·dit

noun \ˈpən-dət\

Definition of PUNDIT

1
: pandit
2
: a learned man : teacher
3
: a person who gives opinions in an authoritative manner usually through the mass media : critic
pun·dit·ry \-də-trē\ noun

Examples of PUNDIT

  1. <a moral question that has puzzled the pundits throughout the ages>
  2. <the new mini laptop has gotten a thumbs-up from industry pundits>

Origin of PUNDIT

Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita, from paṇḍita learned
First Known Use: 1672

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