Sophism Definition
sŏfĭzəm
sophisms
noun
sophisms
A clever and plausible but fallacious argument or form of reasoning, esp. one intended to deceive.
Webster's New World
Deceptive or fallacious argumentation.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- sophistication
- sophistry
- absurdity
- fallacious argument
- fallacy
- spuriousness
- speciousness
- casuistry
Other Word Forms of Sophism
Noun
Singular:
sophism
Plural:
sophismsOrigin of Sophism
Middle English sophime, sophisme from Old French sophime from Latin sophisma from Greek from sophizesthai to be subtle from sophos clever, wise
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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