punditocracy

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noun

A group of political pundits or commentators perceived as wielding excessive influence over public opinion and discourse.

OriginAncient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret- ← English pundit →
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Meanings

nounpunditocracy (plural punditocracies)

plural punditocracies

  1. A group of political pundits or commentators perceived as wielding excessive influence over public opinion and discourse.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपण्डा (paṇḍā)
  2. Sanskritपण्डित (paṇḍita)
  3. Hindiपंडित (paṇḍit)
  4. Urduپَنْڈِٹ (panḍiṭ)
  5. Englishpundit
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  7. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  8. Englishpunditocracy

From pundit + -ocracy.

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APA

punditocracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punditocracy

MLA

“punditocracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punditocracy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punditocracy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punditocracy.

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