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- [suh-fis-tik or suh-fis-ti-kuh l]
- /səˈfɪs tɪk or səˈfɪs tɪ kəl/
- /sə.ˈfɪ.stɪk/
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- [suh-fis-tik or suh-fis-ti-kuh l]
- /səˈfɪs tɪk or səˈfɪs tɪ kəl/
Definitions of sophistic word
- adjective sophistic of the nature of sophistry; fallacious. 1
- adjective sophistic characteristic or suggestive of sophistry. 1
- adjective sophistic given to the use of sophistry. 1
- adjective sophistic of or relating to sophists or sophistry. 1
- adjective sophistic of or relating to sophists or sophistry 0
- adjective sophistic consisting of sophisms or sophistry; specious 0
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Origin of sophistic
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin sophisticus < Greek sophistikós, equivalent to sophist(ḗs) (see sophist) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Sophistic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sophistic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sophistic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sophistic
adj sophistic
- casuistic — of or having to do with casuistry or casuists
- cockamamie — If you describe something as cockamamie, you mean that it is ridiculous or silly.
- counterintuitive — (of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense
- fallacious — containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments.
- ill-founded — based on weak evidence, illogical reasoning, or the like: an ill-founded theory.
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