pundit
noun

- an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public

(Oxford English Dictionary)

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A pundit is someone who offers to mass media an opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically political analysis, the social sciences or sport) on which they are usually knowledgeable - or at least appear to be.

The term has been increasingly applied to popular media personalities. In particular, cable news networks have created pundits across the entire social and political spectrum, making many of these people not only famous, but rich. In certain cases, pundit is applied in a derogatory manner as the political equivalent of "ideologue."

The word pundit stems from the Sanskritic term pandit, (paṇḍitá), meaning "learned." It refers to someone who has knowledge of various subjects and who conducts religious ceremonies and offers counsel to the king. The term usually refers to a person from the Hindu Brahmin caste.

From at least the early 19th century, a Pundit of the Supreme Court in Colonial India was an officer of the judiciary who advised British judges on questions of Hindu law. In Anglo-Indian use, pundit also referred to a native of India who was trained and employed by the British to survey inaccessible regions beyond the British frontier.

A related term that also derives from Hinduism is "guru," a personal religious teacher and spiritual guide.

(adapted from Wikipedia)

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SYNONYMS

cognoscenti, expert, intellectual, guru, learned one, philosopher, professor, thinker

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