one of great learning, expert; critic, authority; educated Brahman (in India)
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Pundit Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
A learned man; a teacher; esp., a Brahman versed in the Sanskrit language, and in the science, laws, and religion of the Hindoos; in Cashmere, any clerk or native official.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA learned man; a teacher; esp., a Brahman versed in the Sanskrit language, and in the science, laws, and religion of the Hindoos; in Cashmere, any clerk or native official.
pundit
\pun"dit\ (?), n. [hind. pandit, skr. pandita a learned man.] a learned man; a teacher; esp., a brahman versed in the sanskrit language, and in the science, laws, and religion of the hindoos; in cashmere, any clerk or native official. [written also pandit.] [india]
1.Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
example sentences:
To fend off the threat of peace, determination is necessary. Elected officials and high-level appointees must work effectively with reporters and pundits.This is no time for the U.S. government to risk taking "yes" for an answer from Iraq. Guarding against the danger of peace, the Bush administration has moved the goal posts, quickly pounding them into the ground.(Fending Off The Threat Of Peace What, If Anything, Does Iraq Have to Hide?by Normon Solomon-www.zmag.org-August 08, 2002 )
"Since the beginning of the current sex scandal in Washington, pundits from every part of the political spectrum have differed in their opinions of how or whether President Clinton should be punished for
his actions."Dara Horn, The Monica of Mesopotamia, University Wire, 15 Oct 1998.
example sentences:
To fend off the threat of peace, determination is necessary. Elected officials and high-level appointees must work effectively with reporters and pundits.This is no time for the U.S. government to risk taking "yes" for an answer from Iraq. Guarding against the danger of peace, the Bush administration has moved the goal posts, quickly pounding them into the ground.(Fending Off The Threat Of Peace What, If Anything, Does Iraq Have to Hide?by Normon Solomon-www.zmag.org-August 08, 2002 )
"Since the beginning of the current sex scandal in Washington, pundits from every part of the political spectrum have differed in their opinions of how or whether President Clinton should be punished for
his actions."Dara Horn, The Monica of Mesopotamia, University Wire, 15 Oct 1998.
Noun
1. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
(synonym) initiate, learned person, savant
(hypernym) scholar, scholarly person, student
(hyponym) polymath
Pundit Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Pundit may refer to:
- Pandit or pundit in India, a scholar or expert, especially of traditional Indian law, philosophy, or music
- Pundit (explorer), a 19th century term to denote native surveyors who explored regions to the north of India for the British Empire
- Pundit (expert), an expert or opinion-leader who analyzes events in an area of expertise in the popular media
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