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soph·is·try
\ˈsäfə̇strē, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English sophistrie, from Middle French, from sophistre sophist + -ie -y — more at sophister
1. : reasoning that is superficially plausible but actually fallacious
< his masterful but irresponsible sophistry >
2. : the employment of sophisms : disputation in the actual or supposed manner of the Sophists
< rhetorical sophistry >
3. : a sophistical argument; specifically : sophism
< a maze of sophistries >
4. : the doctrines, principles, or practices of the ancient Sophists
< the history of sophistry > |