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sophistry

  (sŏf'ĭ-strē) pronunciation
n., pl. -tries.
  1. Plausible but fallacious argumentation.
  2. A plausible but misleading or fallacious argument.

 
 
Thesaurus: sophistry

noun

    Plausible but invalid reasoning: casuistry, fallacy, sophism, speciousness, spuriousness. See correct/incorrect, true/false.

 
Obscure Words: sophistry


deceptively subtle reasoning or argumentation; an argument used to deceive
 
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


n.

The controversial method of an opponent, distinguished from one's own by superior insincerity and fooling. This method is that of the later Sophists, a Grecian sect of philosophers who began by teaching wisdom, prudence, science, art and, in brief, whatever men ought to know, but lost themselves in a maze of quibbles and a fog of words.

    His bad opponent's "facts" he sweeps away,
    And drags his sophistry to light of day;
    Then swears they're pushed to madness who resort
    To falsehood of so desperate a sort.
    Not so; like sods upon a dead man's breast,
    He lies most lightly who the least is pressed.
                                                        Polydore Smith


 
Word Tutor: sophistry
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: An argument that is sound in appearance only.

pronunciation Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society. — John Adams (1735-1826).

 
Translations: Translations for: Sophistry

Dansk (Danish)
n. - sofisteri

Nederlands (Dutch)
spitsvondigheid, sofistiek

Français (French)
n. - sophisme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sophisterei

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σοφιστεία, σοφιστική, μέθοδος των σοφιστών

Italiano (Italian)
sofisma

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sofística (f), sofisma (m)

Русский (Russian)
софистика, софизм

Español (Spanish)
n. - sofistería, sofisma

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sofisteri, spetsfynderi, ordklyveri

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
诡辩, 谬论, 诡辩法

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 詭辯, 謬論, 詭辯法

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 궤변, 궤변법, 억지 이론

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 詭弁法, 詭弁

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مغالطه, سفسطه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פלפלנות, נימוק מטעה, הטעיה, סופיזם‬


 
 

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