pundit

[puhn-dit] /ˈpʌn dɪt/
noun
1.
a learned person, expert, or authority.
2.
a person who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator.
3.
pandit.
Origin
1665-75; < Hindi paṇḍit < Sanskrit paṇḍita learned man, (adj.) learned
Related forms
punditic, adjective
punditically, adverb
Can be confused
pendant, pendent, pennant, pundit.
Synonyms
1. sage, guru, savant.
Examples from the web for pundit
  • On the other hand, try to find a politician or political pundit who admits that their biases were wrong in the slightest way.
  • The average stock market pundit isn't typically this wrong.
  • More recently, he has become the go-to pundit for people lamenting the social changes wrought by modern technology.
  • He remained more intent upon becoming a player and pundit, types to which the network had never catered, than a host or reporter.
  • It's a pundit vice, induced by easy access to choice venues for the publication of one's thoughts.
  • Throughout this time he kept his eye on the main chance, the prospect of becoming an art pundit.
  • Instant judgments--particularly quick condemnations--are the key to survival in the pundit market.
  • Some of your critics say you are basically an anticorporate pundit.
British Dictionary definitions for pundit

pundit

/ˈpʌndɪt/
noun
1.
an expert
2.
(formerly) a learned person
3.
Also called pandit. a Brahman learned in Sanskrit and, esp in Hindu religion, philosophy or law
Word Origin
C17: from Hindi pandit, from Sanskrit pandita learned man, from pandita learned
Word Origin and History for pundit
n.

1670s, "learned Hindu," especially one versed in Sanskrit lore, from Hindi payndit "a learned man, master, teacher," from Sanskrit payndita-s "a learned man, scholar," of uncertain origin. Broader application in English is first recorded 1816. Related: Punditry.