punditocracy

[ puhn-di-tok-ruh-see ]

noun

1. influential media pundits collectively.

Word History and Origins

Origin of punditocracy¹

First recorded in 1985–90; pundit ( def ) + -o- ( def ) + -cracy ( def )

Example Sentences

At least the “legitimization” frame, the first one mentioned above, is being discussed, although it’s still not widely embraced among the punditocracy.

From Salon

That brings us back to the wealth tax idea, which terrifies the rich and their water-carriers in the press and punditocracy.

From Los Angeles Times

This was largely devoted to lowering the cost of housing, food, medical services and child-raising for families, and generated a swell of quibbles in the press and the punditocracy.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the weekend, practically the entire U.S. punditocracy devoted itself to worrying about Israel’s response to Iran over the coming days and weeks, and whether it will lead to what they call “a wider war in the Middle East.”

From Salon

What DeSantis did to his own state in service of his grasping ambition was downright wicked and it should have tipped off the punditocracy to the fact that he was being unduly influenced by right-wing internet politics.

From Salon