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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024soph•ism /ˈsɑfɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Philosophya false argument, esp. one designed only to show one's cleverness in reasoning or in deceiving someone.
See -soph-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024soph•ism (sof′iz əm),USA pronunciation n. - Philosophya specious argument for displaying ingenuity in reasoning or for deceiving someone.
- Philosophyany false argument;
fallacy.
- Latin
- Middle French sophime
- Greek sóphisma origin, originally, acquired skill, method, derivative of sophízesthai to act the sophist, become wise; replacing earlier sophim, Middle English
- Latin sophisma sophistry
- 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sophism /ˈsɒfɪzəm/ n - an instance of sophistry
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Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin sophisma, from Greek: ingenious trick, from sophizesthai to use clever deceit, from sophos wise, clever |