sophistrynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsɒf.ɪ.stri/us/ˈsɑː.fɪ.stri/formalthe clever use of arguments that seem true but are really false, in order to deceive people
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sophist
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsɒf.ɪst/us/ˈsɑː.fɪst/
It was basically a selfish act, though no doubt a sophist would argue that it was done for the general good.