pundit

Main Entry: pun·dit 

Pronunciation: \ˈpən-dət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita, from paṇḍita learned

Date: 1672

1 : pandit
2 : a learned man : teacher
3 : a person who gives opinions in an authoritative manner usually through the mass media : critic

— pun·dit·ry \-də-trē\ noun