Definition of sophist

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Sophist (n.) One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece; especially, one of those who, by their fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth, weakened the faith of the people, and drew upon themselves general hatred and contempt..

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Casuistry :: Casuistry (a.) Sophistical, equivocal, or false reasoning or teaching in regard to duties, obligations, and morals..
Sophism :: Sophism (n.) The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive..
Desophisticate :: Desophisticate (v. t.) To clear from sophism or error.
Chicane :: Chicane (n.) The use of artful subterfuge, designed to draw away attention from the merits of a case or question; -- specifically applied to legal proceedings; trickery; chicanery; caviling; sophistry..
Sophistry :: Sophistry (n.) The art or process of reasoning; logic.
Sophisticated :: Sophisticated (imp. & p. p.) of Sophisticat.
Sophistical :: Sophistical (a.) Of or pertaining to a sophist; embodying sophistry; fallaciously subtile; not sound.
Deipnosophist :: Deipnosophist (n.) One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at meals..
Chicanery :: Chicanery (n.) Mean or unfair artifice to perplex a cause and obscure the truth; stratagem; sharp practice; sophistry.
Plain :: Plain (superl.) Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.
Senior :: Senior (n.) One in the fourth or final year of his collegiate course at an American college; -- originally called senior sophister; also, one in the last year of the course at a professional schools or at a seminary..
Theosopher :: Theosopher (n.) A theosophist.
Sophisticated :: Sophisticated (a.) Adulterated; not pure; not genuine.
Naive :: Naive (a.) Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks..
Sophisticate :: Sophisticate (a.) Alt. of Sophisticate.
Crocodility :: Crocodility (n.) A caption or sophistical mode of arguing.
Sophistry :: Sophistry (n.) The practice of a sophist; fallacious reasoning; reasoning sound in appearance only.
Unsophisticated :: Unsophisticated (a.) Not sophisticated; pure; innocent; genuine.
Sophist :: Sophist (n.) One of a class of men who taught eloquence, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece; especially, one of those who, by their fallacious but plausible reasoning, puzzled inquirers after truth, weakened the faith of the people, and drew upon themselves general hatred and contempt..
Refel :: Refel (v. t.) To refute; to disprove; as, to refel the tricks of a sophister..
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