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- [puhn-dit]
- /ˈpʌn dɪt/
- /ˈpʌn.dɪt/
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- [puhn-dit]
- /ˈpʌn dɪt/
Definitions of pundit word
- noun pundit a learned person, expert, or authority. 1
- noun pundit a person who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator. 1
- abbreviation PUNDIT pandit. 1
- noun pundit commentator, critic 1
- noun pundit expert 1
- noun pundit India: wise man 1
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Origin of pundit
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Hindi paṇḍit < Sanskrit paṇḍita learned man, (adj.) learned
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Parts of speech for Pundit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pundit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pundit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pundit
noun pundit
- abecedary — abecedarian.
- academician — An academician is a member of an academy, usually one which has been formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
- analyzer — An analyzer is a piece of equipment used to analyze the substances that are present in something such as a gas.
- artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
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