ˈpəndə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita, from paṇḍita learned, wise
1. : pandit
2. : a learned man : teacher
the fantastic pundit who was his tutor — John Gunther
3. : an authority or one who announces judgments, opinions, or conclusions in an authoritative manner : critic
according to the pundits, the odds favor a breakout on the low, rather than the high, side of the market — Wall Street Journal
the pundits — most of the nationally known political reporters — New Republic
when … the journalistic pundit talks commercial diplomacy — Norman Angell
a staid and dependable literary pundit — Times Literary Supplement
musical pundits — R.G.Hubler
the novel … has had moments at which the pundits have prophesied its decay — Saturday Review