Definition of pundit Pundit
/pʌˈndʌt/ - [pundut] - pun•dit
We found 7 definitions of pundit from 5 different sources.
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What does pundit mean?
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| pundit - someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field | ||
| initiate, learned person, savant | ||
| bookman, scholarly person, student, scholar a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pundit (Noun)
A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar. - pundit (Noun)
A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders. - pundit (Noun)
A self-professed expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pundit (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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pundit
pun′dit, n. a person who is learned in the language, science, laws, and religion of India: any learned man. [Hind. pandit—Sans. pandita.]
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🔤- pundit, noun, singular of pundits.
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