pundit
An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or…An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
» Why are pundits so pig-headed?
Meaning
3 sensesAn expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
Experte, Kommentator, Meinungsführer
знато́кznatók, экспе́ртekspért, специали́стspecialíst
A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
Pandit
панди́тpandít
(historical)A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.
- someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Examples
9 sentencesWhy are pundits so pig-headed?
Political pundits have begun weighing in on the president's speech.
ruВидные политологи приступили к спорам по поводу президентской речи.
deDie politischen Experten begannen ihre Meinungen zu der Rede des Präsidenten zu äußern.
Many pundits marvelled at how presidential the president had become.
Pundits consider him one of the best passers in the league.
deExperten halten ihn für einen der besten Passgeber der Liga.
Tom's political prospects dried up after the scandal, so he became a pundit for a conservative news station.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Borrowed from Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit) / Urdu پنڈت (panḍit), from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita, “sBorrowed from Hindi पंडित (paṇḍit) / Urdu پنڈت (panḍit), from Sanskrit पण्डित (paṇḍita, “scholar, learned man, teacher, philosopher”). Doublet of pandit.
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Forms
plural: punditsSynonyms
3 synonyms- someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field:initiatelearned personsavant