Sophistry

Meaning

Noun

●

The

or

of a sophist.

●

Plausible yet

or reasoning.

●

An

that seems

, but is

or

, especially one

to be so; a sophism.

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Origin

sophistry

English

sophistrie

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

sophista

Latin

σοφιστής

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

σοφίζω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

σοφός

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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