First Known Use: 1672
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pundit
noun pun·dit \ˈpən-dət\
: a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who expresses ideas and opinions about that subject publicly (such as by speaking on television and radio shows)
Full 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
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Origin of PUNDIT
Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita, from paṇḍita learned
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