sophism
sophism
Definition
soph·ism (säf′iz′əm)
noun
a clever and plausible but fallacious argument or form of reasoning, whether or not intended to deceive; fallacy or sophistry
Etymology: altered (infl. by L) < ME sophime < OFr soffime < L sophisma < Gr < sophizesthai, to play the sophist < sophos, clever, skillful, wise
sophism
Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near sophism
- Sophia
- soph
- sopaipilla
- sop
- sooty
- soothsayer
- soothsay
- soothing
- soothfast
- soothe
- sophist
- sophistical
- sophisticate
- sophisticated
- sophistication
- sophistry
- Sophocles
- sophomore
- sophomoric
- Sophos
