sophisme — meaning in English

English meaning

• fallacy noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
• sophism noun The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.

Senses

sophisme is used for these senses in English:

• fallacy (logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.
• sophism (countable) A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.

fallacy — full definition

1. noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
2. noun An argument that seems logical but is actually flawed or misleading.

sophism — full definition

1. noun The school of the sophists in antiquity; their beliefs and method of teaching philosophy and rhetoric.
2. noun A flawed argument, superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
3. noun An intentional fallacy.
4. noun Sophistic, fallacious reasoning or argumentation.

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