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Vocabulary Entry
sophist
|noun • adjective
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noun
A person who employs a subterfuge or fallacious reasoning; especially one who uses clever but misleading arguments.
Example Sentences
"The sophist used confusing language to mislead the audience."
"In ancient Greece, a sophist could charge a fee for teaching rhetoric."
"Many philosophers criticized the sophist for lacking genuine wisdom."
A
adjective
Of or pertaining to sophists or their methods; often used to describe deceptive reasoning.
Example Sentences
"His sophist arguments failed to convince anyone."
"The debate turned sophistic, with neither side willing to concede the point."
"She was frustrated by the sophist tactics used during the discussion."