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单词 pandits
释义

pandit

noun

pan·​dit ˈpan-dət How to pronounce pandit (audio) ˈpən- How to pronounce pandit (audio)
: a wise or learned man in India
often used as an honorary title

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her grandmother isn’t a pandit – in India, as well as in Indian diaspora communities, that’s been a domain that is largely populated by men, with cultural mores at play. Deepti Hajela, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2021 Her father worked as a pandit -- or Hindu priest -- at a temple, and visited homes to perform rituals. Vedika Sud, Esha Mitra And Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 11 June 2021 Juneja's story is in many ways a typical one, said Sapna Pandya, a Washington, D.C.-based pandit, the title given to Hindu religious scholars and priests who perform wedding and other spiritual rituals. NBC News, 2 Mar. 2021 The wedding ceremony was a traditional Hindu ceremony performed by a pandit (priest). Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

pandits

noun

plural of pandit
as in swamis

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • swamis
  • mahatmas
  • intellectuals
  • gurus
  • yogis
  • yogins
  • intellects
  • highbrows
  • rabbis
  • thinkers
  • brains
  • teachers
  • genii
  • wizards
  • sages
  • seers
  • whizzes
  • mentors
  • geniuses
  • polymaths
  • savants
  • masters
  • scholars
  • pundits
  • wise men
  • polyhistors
  • Renaissance men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ignoramuses
  • idiots
  • imbeciles
  • fools
  • morons
  • numbskulls
  • dolts
  • dunces
  • goons
  • blockheads
  • dopes
  • simpletons
  • donkeys
  • stocks
  • pinheads
  • dodos
  • numskulls
  • jackasses
  • dummies
  • nitwits
  • ninnies
  • turkeys
  • fatheads
  • nincompoops
  • ignorami
  • dumbbells
  • know-nothings
  • half-wits
  • dodoes
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