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sophistication definition

so·phis·ti·ca·tion (sə fis′tə kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. Now Rare the use of sophistry
    1. the act or process of sophisticating
    2. the state, quality, or character of being sophisticated

Etymology: ME sophisticacioun < ML sophisticatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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