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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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PUNDIT definition: 1. a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is therefore often asked to give an…. Learn more.
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.”
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public. Political pundits agree that the government has scored a major victory. synonym expert. Extra Examples. Want to 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 and is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it: a political /foreign-policy/ sports pundit. Indian English. → pandit. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Experts and specialists. academician. artist. authority. boffin. child prodigy. know something inside out idiom. lapidary.
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.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun pundit mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pundit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pundit has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
PUNDIT meaning: an expert in a subject who often gives their opinions on television, radio, etc: . Learn more.
A pundit is a 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 ]
noun. a learned person, expert, or authority: This pundit's formal instruction in history, philosophy, and political science prepared her for activism in many campaigns. Synonyms: savant, guru, sage. a person who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator:
