pundit

Definitions


[ˈpʌndɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public
(e.g: political pundits were tipping him for promotion)



Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century (in pundit): from Sanskrit paṇḍita ‘learned man’, use as noun of paṇḍita ‘learned, skilled’. pundit is first recorded in the early 19th century




definition by Oxford Dictionaries