PANDIT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

pandit

noun

Definition of pandit

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

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Noun

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
Mental health practitioners, alternative health providers, massage therapists, Reiki practitioners and a yogi can all be accessed at the wellness tent.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Definition of yogi

Noun

Alas, that is yesterday’s news as Peralta can look forward to joining a stellar rotation and coaching staff that includes pitching guru Kyle Snyder.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Our business guru Dade Hayes notes that the Walking Dead renewal comes amid heightened investor scrutiny of engagement on Netflix, with question marks over ratings declines in the second seasons of original shows.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Definition of guru

Noun

The film features a wide variety of Jewish types, from kosher-enforcing kitchen staff to a group of outsider-ish kids to a female rabbi (played by Aya Cash).

— Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
The jokes practically wrote themselves as an eclectic group of progressive pastors, imams and a rabbi walked into a room, finding their seats around a table to talk about religion and politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of rabbi

Noun

Our embodied experience often notices shifts before our intellect explains them.

— Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Temilola Adeoye, a comedian, writer and content creator in New York City,attributes this behavior to shortcomings in intellect and literacy — or to a desire to have one’s intellect validated by others.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of intellect

Noun

Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value.

— Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
While these practitioners experimented, management thinkers articulated what the best of them already understood.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of thinker

Noun

James Baldwin rose to prominence as a novelist, essayist, and public intellectual at a time when psychoanalysis was all the rage.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2026
This tradition of forceful anti-American sentiment among European intellectuals went into steep decline after the abrupt end of the Cold War in the late Eighties.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of intellectual

Noun

At first, they were taught at home, and Lessing would admit that her mother was a gifted teacher.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Samantha Ness, a history teacher in Phoenix, said parents should focus on making sure children have basic supplies rather than getting caught up in trendy, decorative or expensive items.

— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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