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sophist
sophist
PRONUNCIATION:
MEANING:
noun: One who makes clever, but unsound arguments.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin sophista, from
Greek sophistes (sage), from sophos (clever). Earliest documented use: 1542. In
ancient Greece, Sophists were philosophers and teachers known for their subtle,
but fallacious reasoning.
USAGE:
"But this day Mansoor
had turned five, and Ma used a sophist's argument to call for a
celebration."
M.G. Vassanji; The Assassin's Song; Doubleday; 2007.
M.G. Vassanji; The Assassin's Song; Doubleday; 2007.
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