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sophist

UK
/ˈsɒfɪst/
US
/ˈsoʊfɪst/

Translations

sophistnoun
sophists
pl
UK
/ˈsɒfɪst/
US
/ˈsoʊfɪst/
sophisteSens courant et péjoratif en français; aussi employé pour désigner un représentant de l’école des sophistes dans l’Antiquité grecque.
The politician was accused of being a sophist, using misleading arguments to sway public opinion.
Le politicien a été accusé d’être un sophiste, utilisant des arguments trompeurs pour influencer l’opinion publique.
Synonyms
sophisticator
philosopher
logician
rhetorician
intellectual

Definitions

sophistnoun
A person who reasons with clever but fallacious and deceptive arguments.
The politician was accused of being a sophist, using misleading arguments to sway public opinion.
A member of a group of professional educators in ancient Greece who gave instruction in various fields, including rhetoric and philosophy, often using specious reasoning.
In ancient Athens, a sophist might teach young men the art of persuasive speaking.
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