Definition of sophism in English:

sophism

noun ˈsɒfɪz(ə)mˈsɑfˌɪzəm

A clever but false argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive.
Example sentencesExamples
- This year, in shame, the relevant secretary of the Assembly has decided to reduce the scope of the fest and has given reasons which can only be described as sophism.
- This cannot but be sheer sophism of a militarist fanatic and an unpardonable mockery of the Koreans.
- Thus, even since brute force has been held in check, the sophism has been not merely a species of evil, but the very essence of evil.
- They regarded this view of science as unsatisfactory, incomplete, or just another form of sophism.
- And style, said Flaubert, is a very manner of seeing things, adding that distinctions between thought and style are a sophism.
Synonyms
misconception, mistaken belief, misbelief, delusion, false notion, mistaken impression, misapprehension, misjudgement, miscalculation, misinterpretation, misconstruction, error, mistake, untruth, inconsistency, illusion, myth, fantasy, deceit, deception

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French sophime, via Latin from Greek sophisma 'clever device', from sophizesthai 'become wise' (see sophist).

Definition of sophism in US English:

sophism

nounˈsäfˌizəmˈsɑfˌɪzəm

A fallacious argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive.
Example sentencesExamples
- They regarded this view of science as unsatisfactory, incomplete, or just another form of sophism.
- This cannot but be sheer sophism of a militarist fanatic and an unpardonable mockery of the Koreans.
- Thus, even since brute force has been held in check, the sophism has been not merely a species of evil, but the very essence of evil.
- This year, in shame, the relevant secretary of the Assembly has decided to reduce the scope of the fest and has given reasons which can only be described as sophism.
- And style, said Flaubert, is a very manner of seeing things, adding that distinctions between thought and style are a sophism.
Synonyms
misconception, mistaken belief, misbelief, delusion, false notion, mistaken impression, misapprehension, misjudgement, miscalculation, misinterpretation, misconstruction, error, mistake, untruth, inconsistency, illusion, myth, fantasy, deceit, deception

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French sophime, via Latin from Greek sophisma ‘clever device’, from sophizesthai ‘become wise’ (see sophist).

单词	sophism
释义	Definition of sophism in English: sophism noun ˈsɒfɪz(ə)mˈsɑfˌɪzəm A clever but false argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive. Example sentencesExamples This year, in shame, the relevant secretary of the Assembly has decided to reduce the scope of the fest and has given reasons which can only be described as sophism. This cannot but be sheer sophism of a militarist fanatic and an unpardonable mockery of the Koreans. Thus, even since brute force has been held in check, the sophism has been not merely a species of evil, but the very essence of evil. They regarded this view of science as unsatisfactory, incomplete, or just another form of sophism. And style, said Flaubert, is a very manner of seeing things, adding that distinctions between thought and style are a sophism. Synonyms misconception, mistaken belief, misbelief, delusion, false notion, mistaken impression, misapprehension, misjudgement, miscalculation, misinterpretation, misconstruction, error, mistake, untruth, inconsistency, illusion, myth, fantasy, deceit, deception Origin Late Middle English: from Old French sophime, via Latin from Greek sophisma 'clever device', from sophizesthai 'become wise' (see sophist). Definition of sophism in US English: sophism nounˈsäfˌizəmˈsɑfˌɪzəm A fallacious argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive. Example sentencesExamples They regarded this view of science as unsatisfactory, incomplete, or just another form of sophism. This cannot but be sheer sophism of a militarist fanatic and an unpardonable mockery of the Koreans. Thus, even since brute force has been held in check, the sophism has been not merely a species of evil, but the very essence of evil. This year, in shame, the relevant secretary of the Assembly has decided to reduce the scope of the fest and has given reasons which can only be described as sophism. And style, said Flaubert, is a very manner of seeing things, adding that distinctions between thought and style are a sophism. Synonyms misconception, mistaken belief, misbelief, delusion, false notion, mistaken impression, misapprehension, misjudgement, miscalculation, misinterpretation, misconstruction, error, mistake, untruth, inconsistency, illusion, myth, fantasy, deceit, deception Origin Late Middle English: from Old French sophime, via Latin from Greek sophisma ‘clever device’, from sophizesthai ‘become wise’ (see sophist).
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