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- Dictionarypundit/ˈpʌndɪt/
noun
- 1. an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public: "political pundits were tipping him for promotion"
- 2. variant form of pandit
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A pundit is a learned person who offers opinion in an authoritative manner on a particular subject area (typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport), usually through the mass media. [1][2][3]
Our English word pundit comes from the Hindi word paṇḍit, a term of respect (and sometimes an honorary title) for a wise person, especially one with knowledge of philosophy, religion, and law; its ultimate source is the Sanskrit word paṇḍita, meaning “learned.”
PUNDIT definition: 1. a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an…. Learn more.
A pundit is a well-known expert, someone whose opinions show up on television, online, or in the newspaper. Some TV news programs are nothing more than a bunch of pundits arguing about current events.
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject, or someone who gives opinions in a way that sounds intelligent or wise: Wall Street pundits are divided over whether the economy is slowing down. (Definition of pundit from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) pundit | Business English. noun [ C ]
n. 1. an expert. 2. (Education) (formerly) a learned person. 3. (Hinduism) Also called: pandit a Brahman learned in Sanskrit and, esp in Hindu religion, philosophy or law. [C17: from Hindi pandit, from Sanskrit pandita learned man, from pandita learned]
Definition of pundit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A pundit is a person who knows a lot about a subject and is often asked to give information or opinions about it to the public.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pundit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
PUNDIT meaning: an expert in a subject who often gives their opinions on television, radio, etc: . Learn more.
