Definition of sophist Sophist
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What does sophist mean?
WordNet
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| sophist - any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects | ||
| philosopher a specialist in philosophy | ||
| sophist - someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious | ||
| casuist | ||
| ratiocinator, reasoner someone who reasons logically | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sophist (Noun)
One of a class of teachers of rhetoric, philosophy, and politics in ancient Greece. - sophist (Noun)
A teacher who used plausible but fallacious reasoning. - sophist (Noun)
One who is captious, fallacious, or deceptive in argument.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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. - sophist (n.)
Hence, an impostor in argument; a captious or fallacious reasoner.
Part of speech
🔤- sophist, noun, singular of sophists.
