pandit

noun

Definition of panditnext
as in yogi

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Recent Examples of pandit Her grandmother isn’t a pandit – in India, as well as in Indian diaspora communities, that’s been a domain that is largely populated by men, with cultural mores at play. — Deepti Hajela, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2021 Her father worked as a pandit -- or Hindu priest -- at a temple, and visited homes to perform rituals. — Vedika Sud, Esha Mitra and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 11 June 2021 The wedding ceremony was a traditional Hindu ceremony performed by a pandit (priest). — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandit
  1. yogi
  2. swami
  3. guru
  4. rabbi
  5. intellect
  6. thinker
  7. intellectual
  8. teacher
Noun
  • For us, Shiva is the Adiyogi – the first yogi, and the Adiguru – the first guru.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead, here is everything to know about the social worker, yogi, and former makeup artist who brought Meghan Markle into the world.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Definition of yogi
Noun
  • Play the damn game without worrying about all that swami stuff.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Several sequels followed, including one called Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, in which Karloff plays a hypnotist swami from the Orient.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Definition of swami
Noun
  • On the other was Anat Shenker-Osorio, a progressive messaging guru who advised the Way to Win donor network — the hosts of the conference — on how to move voters.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Dealer Jeffrey Deitch tried first, with Artstar, on the Gallery HD network, as early as 2005, with guests including curator Debra Singer, critic Carlo McCormick, and performance art guru RoseLee Goldberg.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of guru
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  • But congregants at the Midtown synagogue didn’t let the violence stop them from finishing the Shabbat service, according to Central Synagogue’s senior rabbi.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ben-Gvir is a follower of Kahanism, a movement named after a long-dead rabbi who espoused violent ethnonationalism and advocated for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of rabbi
Noun
  • Our embodied experience often notices shifts before our intellect explains them.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • According to Herrera, her fascination stemmed from Trotsky’s revolutionary stature, intellect, and commanding presence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Did the person who edited Albert Einstein’s April 1950 article on his general theory of relativity enjoy a philosophical chat with the revolutionary thinker?
    — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As Hythlodaeus remarks, the political thinkers of the time would dismiss the whole thing as nonsense.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of thinker
Noun
  • Not in the esoteric way that speaks to intellectuals and insiders.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Recent developments have made new an old idea that emerged among nineteenth-century intellectuals in tsarist Russia who rebelled against the elite fixation with the West.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of intellectual
Noun
  • Fuller is nearly six months into the new position, created as Texas faces growing scrutiny over how school districts handle allegations involving teachers, coaches, and other school employees.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During the day, these women work as teachers, painter-decorators, full-time carers.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of teacher

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