sophistic

or so·phis·ti·cal

[ suh-fis-tik or suh-fis-ti-kuhl ]

/ səˈfɪs tɪk or səˈfɪs tɪ kəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sophistic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of the nature of sophistry; fallacious.

characteristic or suggestive of sophistry.

given to the use of sophistry.

of or relating to sophists or sophistry.

Origin of sophistic

1540–50; <Latin sophisticus<Greek sophistikós, equivalent to sophist(ḗs) (see sophist) + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM sophistic

so·phis·ti·cal·ly, adverbso·phis·ti·cal·ness, nounan·ti·so·phis·tic, adjectivenon·so·phis·tic, adjective

non·so·phis·ti·cal, adjectivenon·so·phis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·so·phis·ti·cal·ness, nounun·so·phis·tic, adjectiveun·so·phis·ti·cal, adjectiveun·so·phis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby sophistic

Sophia, Sophie, sophism, sophist, sophister, sophistic, sophisticate, sophisticated, sophistication, sophistry, sophists

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Example sentences from the Web for sophistic

It exhibits, after all allowance for peculiar Greek sentiments, the rhetorical development of a sophistic thesis.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds
Her honesty was like pure gold, unalloyed, unmixed with sophistic subterfuges.
The Carpet from Bagdad|Harold MacGrath
Mr. Poste observes in his note: The sophistic locus of tautology may be considered as a caricature of a dialectic locus.
Aristotle|George Grote
The sophistic theories of Athens of old have been renewed in Central Europe—the individuum is the ultimate aim of education.
The New Ideal In Education|Nicholai Velimirovic

This consequence of the Sophistic principles was drawn both by many of the Sophists themselves, and later by the Cyrenaics.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace

British Dictionary definitions for sophistic

sophistic

sophistical

/ (səˈfɪstɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to sophists or sophistry

consisting of sophisms or sophistry; specious

Derived forms of sophistic

sophistically, adverb

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单词	sophistic
释义	sophistic or so·phis·ti·cal [ suh-fis-tik or suh-fis-ti-kuhl ] / səˈfɪs tɪk or səˈfɪs tɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sophistic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of the nature of sophistry; fallacious. characteristic or suggestive of sophistry. given to the use of sophistry. of or relating to sophists or sophistry. Origin of sophistic 1540–50; <Latin sophisticus<Greek sophistikós, equivalent to sophist(ḗs) (see sophist) + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM sophistic so·phis·ti·cal·ly, adverbso·phis·ti·cal·ness, nounan·ti·so·phis·tic, adjectivenon·so·phis·tic, adjective non·so·phis·ti·cal, adjectivenon·so·phis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·so·phis·ti·cal·ness, nounun·so·phis·tic, adjectiveun·so·phis·ti·cal, adjectiveun·so·phis·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby sophistic Sophia, Sophie, sophism, sophist, sophister, sophistic, sophisticate, sophisticated, sophistication, sophistry, sophists Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sophistic It exhibits, after all allowance for peculiar Greek sentiments, the rhetorical development of a sophistic thesis. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)\|John Addington Symonds Her honesty was like pure gold, unalloyed, unmixed with sophistic subterfuges. The Carpet from Bagdad\|Harold MacGrath Mr. Poste observes in his note: The sophistic locus of tautology may be considered as a caricature of a dialectic locus. Aristotle\|George Grote The sophistic theories of Athens of old have been renewed in Central Europe—the individuum is the ultimate aim of education. The New Ideal In Education\|Nicholai Velimirovic This consequence of the Sophistic principles was drawn both by many of the Sophists themselves, and later by the Cyrenaics. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy\|W. T. Stace British Dictionary definitions for sophistic sophistic sophistical / (səˈfɪstɪk) / adjective of or relating to sophists or sophistry consisting of sophisms or sophistry; specious Derived forms of sophistic sophistically, adverb 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 Words related to sophistic deceptive, delusive, erroneous, fictitious, fishy, fraudulent, illogical, illusory, incorrect, invalid, irrational, mad, misleading, mistaken, off, phony, specious, spurious, unfounded, unreal
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sophistic

or so·phis·ti·cal

adjective

Origin of sophistic

OTHER WORDS FROM sophistic

Words nearby sophistic

Example sentences from the Web for sophistic

British Dictionary definitions for sophistic

sophistical

adjective

Derived forms of sophistic

Words related to sophistic