单词 | sophism |
释义 | sophism[ sof-iz-uhm ] / ˈsɒf ɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sophism ON THESAURUS.COM nouna specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone. any false argument; fallacy. Origin of sophism1300–50; <Latin sophisma sophistry <Greek sóphisma originally, acquired skill, method, derivative of sophízesthai to act the sophist, become wise; replacing earlier sophim,Middle English <Middle French sophime<Latin OTHER WORDS FROM sophisman·ti·soph·ism, nounWords nearby sophismsoph, Sophar, sopher, Sophia, Sophie, sophism, sophist, sophister, sophistic, sophisticate, sophisticated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sophismBritish Dictionary definitions for sophismsophism / (ˈsɒfɪzəm) / nounan instance of sophistryCompare paralogism Word Origin for sophismC14: from Latin sophisma, from Greek: ingenious trick, from sophizesthai to use clever deceit, from sophos wise, clever Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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