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pun·dit
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dɪt
/
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puhn
-dit
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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
pun·dit·ic,
adjective
pun·dit·i·cal·ly,
adverb
Can be confused:
pendant
,
pendent
,
pennant
,
pundit
.
Synonyms
1.
sage, guru, savant.
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pundit
(ˈpʌndɪt)
—
n
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
[C17: from Hindi
pandit,
from Sanskrit
pandita
learned man, from
pandita
learned]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
pundit
1672, "learned Hindu," especially one versed in Sanskrit lore, from Hindi payndit "a learned man, master, teacher," from Skt. payndita-s "a learned man, scholar," of unknown origin. Broader application in Eng. is first recorded 1816.
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