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单词 pundit
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pundit

[ puhn-dit ]
/ ˈpʌn dɪt /
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noun

a learned person, expert, or authority.
a person who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator.
pandit.

Origin of pundit

1665–75; <Hindi paṇḍit<Sanskrit paṇḍita learned man, (adj.) learned

SYNONYMS FOR pundit

1 sage, guru, savant.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pundit

pun·dit·ic, adjectivepun·dit·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pundit

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British Dictionary definitions for pundit

pundit
/ (ˈpʌndɪt) /

noun

an expert
(formerly) a learned person
Also called: pandit a Brahman learned in Sanskrit and, esp in Hindu religion, philosophy or law

Word Origin for pundit

C17: from Hindi pandit, from Sanskrit pandita learned man, from pandita learned
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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