pundit
noun /ˈpʌndɪt/
/ˈpʌndɪt/
- a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in publicExtra Examplessynonym expert
- Political pundits agree that the government has scored a major victory.
- Football pundit Ron Atkinson has resigned from his TV job.
- I'd rather watch the soccer than listen to a bunch of TV pundits arguing about it.
- The financial gains to be made fell far short of what many pundits had predicted.
- (also pandit)a Hindu priest or wise man
- (also pandit)(Indian English) a teacher
- (also pandit)(Indian English) a musician with a lot of skill
Word Originfrom Sanskrit paṇḍita ‘learned’.