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sophistryenUK
soph·is·try S0566400 (sŏf′ĭ-strē)n. pl. soph·is·tries 1. Plausible but fallacious argumentation.2. A plausible but misleading or fallacious argument.sophistry (ˈsɒfɪstrɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Philosophy) a. a method of argument that is seemingly plausible though actually invalid and misleadingb. the art of using such arguments2. subtle but unsound or fallacious reasoning3. an instance of this; sophismsoph•ist•ry (ˈsɒf ə stri)
n., pl. -ries. 1. a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning. 2. a false argument; sophism. [1300–50] sophistry1. the teachings and ways of teaching of the ancient Greek sophists.
2. subtle, superficially plausible, but actually specious or fallacious reasoning, as was sometimes used by the sophists.See also: Philosophy
1. the teachings and ways of teaching of the Greek sophists.
2. specious or fallacious reasoning, as was sometimes used by the sophists.See also: Argumentation, Learning, Rhetoric and Rhetorical DevicesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | sophistry - a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someonesophism, sophisticationfallacy, false belief - a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
sophistrynoun fallacy, quibble, casuistry, sophism, specious reasoning a triumph of sophistrysophistrynounPlausible but invalid reasoning:casuistry, fallacy, sophism, speciousness, spuriousness.TranslationssophistryenUK
sophistrya. a method of argument that is seemingly plausible though actually invalid and misleading b. the art of using such arguments Sophistry (1) The philosophic current in ancient Greece created by the Sophists. (2) Reasoning based on the deliberate violation of the rules of logic or the use of false arguments. sophistryenUK
Synonyms for sophistrynoun fallacySynonyms- fallacy
- quibble
- casuistry
- sophism
- specious reasoning
Synonyms for sophistrynoun plausible but invalid reasoningSynonyms- casuistry
- fallacy
- sophism
- speciousness
- spuriousness
Synonyms for sophistrynoun a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someoneSynonymsRelated Words |