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# pundit

noun (a pundit, pundits)

«pundit» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pundit is an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in newspapers, for example about football or politics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/#m1)
2. (Hinduism) A pundit (pandit) is a learned teacher or priest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, football pundits on TV explain the game; in news lessons, pundits give opinions, which pupils should check against facts. Phrases: a football pundit, political pundits.

### Examples

- The football pundit said the referee was wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/#x1)
- Pundits argued about who would win the election. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/#x2)
- My uncle shouts at TV pundits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/#x3)
- A pundit's opinion is not always a fact. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/#x4)
- The cricket pundit explained the rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/#x5)
- The pundit predicted the wrong winner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Comes from Hindi/Sanskrit «pandit», learned man. A pundit gives opinions; check whether they are facts.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pundit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pundit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pundit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pundit.html) on Mova free.