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pundit

Function: noun

Etymology: Hindi pandit, from Sanskrit pandita learned

Date: 1672

01: a learned man; "I've got a BA in Communications - that makes me a pundit."

02: a person who gives opinions in an authorative manner, usually via the mass media; "Christ, these cable news networks will let any dope with big teeth and a Communications degree play pundit on their shows."

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