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alim — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pundit noun A person regarded as an expert who offers opinions or commentary, especially in the media.
  • savant noun A highly learned or knowledgeable person, especially in science or literature.
  • scholar noun A person with deep expert knowledge in a particular academic subject.
  • scientist noun A person who studies or works in one of the sciences, typically through research and experiment.

Senses

alim is used for these senses in English:

  • alim An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class
  • scholar A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.
  • scholar A learned person; a bookman.
  • scientist One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

pundit — full definition

  1. noun A person regarded as an expert who offers opinions or commentary, especially in the media.
  2. noun A learned Hindu scholar, especially one versed in Sanskrit, religion, or law.

savant — full definition

  1. noun A highly learned or knowledgeable person, especially in science or literature.
  2. noun Someone with an extraordinary, specific talent in one narrow area, such as music or mental calculation.

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