"sophist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɒfɪst/ [UK], /ˈsoʊfɪst/ [US] Forms: sophists [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin sophista, also sophistes, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “pursuer of wisdom”), from σοφίζομαι (sophízomai, “to become wise”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|sophista}} Learned borrowing from Latin sophista, {{der|en|grc|σοφιστής|t=pursuer of wisdom}} Ancient Greek σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “pursuer of wisdom”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sophist (plural sophists)
  1. One of a class of teachers of rhetoric, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece. Categories (topical): Philosophy, Rhetoric Translations (ancient teacher of rhetoric, etc.): σοφιστής (sophistḗs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), sofista [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), sofista [masculine] (Czech), sofist [common-gender] (Danish), sofisto (Esperanto), sofista [feminine, masculine] (Galician), Sophist [masculine] (German), Sophistin [feminine] (German), σοφιστής (sofistís) [masculine] (Greek), sofista [feminine, masculine] (Italian), sofista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), sofist [masculine] (Romanian), sòfist [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), sufista [feminine, masculine] (Sicilian), sofista [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), sofist [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-sophist-en-noun-2Fkp0chS Disambiguation of Philosophy: 86 5 2 7 Disambiguation of Rhetoric: 80 3 11 5 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 55 9 23 13 Disambiguation of 'ancient teacher of rhetoric, etc.': 51 34 6 9
  2. (figurative) A teacher who uses plausible but fallacious reasoning. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-sophist-en-noun-rANjVnTU Disambiguation of People: 0 37 34 28
  3. (figurative, by extension) One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument. Tags: broadly, figuratively Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, People Synonyms: logic chopper Translations (one who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument): سَفْسَطِيّ (safsaṭiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), سَفْسَطَائِيّ (safsaṭāʔiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), sofista [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), sofista [masculine] (Czech), sofist [common-gender] (Danish), sofista [feminine, masculine] (Galician), Sophist [masculine] (German), σοφιστής (sofistís) [masculine] (Greek), سوفیست [masculine] (Persian), sofista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), sofist [masculine] (Romanian), sòfist [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), sufista [feminine, masculine] (Sicilian)
    Sense id: en-sophist-en-noun-oUBPmvdb Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 33 2 59 5 Disambiguation of People: 0 37 34 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Sicilian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 11 45 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 12 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 7 46 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 6 54 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 27 16 42 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 25 16 42 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 18 19 36 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 21 11 53 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 32 9 46 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 25 16 42 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 12 47 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 26 12 43 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 26 10 50 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 20 18 40 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 20 18 40 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 25 16 42 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 22 18 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 25 16 42 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 8 52 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 25 16 43 16 Disambiguation of 'one who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument': 2 10 83 4
  4. (dated) Alternative form of sophister (“university student who has completed at least one year”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, dated Alternative form of: sophister (extra: university student who has completed at least one year) Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-sophist-en-noun-BJs6ExwS Disambiguation of People: 0 37 34 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sophism, sophister, sophisticated, sophistress, sophistry, sophomore

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        "(figurative) A teacher who uses plausible but fallacious reasoning."
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          "ref": "1699, Richard Bentley, “The Preface”, in A Dissertation upon the Epistles of Phalaris. With an Answer to the Objections of the Honourable Charles Boyle, Esquire, London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for Henry Mortlock […], and John Hartley […], →OCLC, page iii:",
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      "word": "سَفْسَطَائِيّ"
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        "masculine"
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      "code": "fa",
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        "masculine"
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        "masculine"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "one who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
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}

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