sophistic.
Synonym of sophistical, of or related to the ancient Sophists, characterized by fallacious reasoning.
Meaning & usage
Synonym of sophistical, of or related to the ancient Sophists, characterized by fallacious reasoning.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin sophisticus, borrowing of Ancient Greek σοφιστικός (sophistikós). Equivalent to sophist + -ic and sophism + -istic.
The supposed beliefs and methods of the Sophists, taken as a kind of school of thought.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin sophisticus, borrowing of Ancient Greek σοφιστικός (sophistikós). Equivalent to sophist + -ic and sophism + -istic.
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