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Definitions for Pundit

[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.
[4] an expert
[5] (formerly) a learned person
[6] Also called: pandit a Brahman learned in Sanskrit and, esp in Hindu religion, philosophy or law

Words related to Pundit

scholar, expert, professor, intellectual, philosopher, buff, cognoscenti, thinker, auger, egghead, savant, brain, bookworm, teacher, solon

Words nearby Pundit

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Origin of Pundit

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

Words that may be confused with Pundit

pendant, pendent, pennant, pundit

Other words from Pundit

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

Word origin for Pundit

C17: from Hindi pandit, from Sanskrit pandita learned man, from pandita learned

Synonyms for Pundit

buff, cognoscenti, expert, intellectual, philosopher, professor, scholar, thinker, auger, bookworm, brain, egghead, savant, solon, teacher, cereb, learned one